Economics Consulting Analyst/Associate Intern

Summary

Join Charles River Associates, a leading global consulting firm, as a Summer Analyst/Associate Intern to gain experience in economics consulting and potentially secure a full-time position following graduation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2025/Summer 2026 with an academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related)
• Completion of an honors thesis, research apprenticeship, or research seminar program is highly desired
• Demonstrated understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Experience in Excel, Stata, Python, R, SQL, SAS, ArcGIS/ArcPy, or Cloud computing (Databricks/Spark, Google Cloud, Azure, AWS)
• Curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Eagerness to learn new skills and programming languages
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events

Responsibilities

• Conduct economic and industry research to build an understanding of a case’s issues
• Perform financial and economic analyses or create valuation models to support case theories
• Program, build models, and perform regression analyses using languages such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL, or SAS
• Develop familiarity with data sources that serve as input to your analyses
• Review and summarize analyst reports, client documents and industry trade press
• Assist in the production and development of research summaries, expert reports, and findings presentations
• Ensure reliability of analysis through quality control review

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers