Charles River Associates is hiring a
Economics Consulting Analyst/Associate Intern

Summary

The job is for a Summer Analyst/Associate Internship at Charles River Associates (CRA). The intern will work on live client consulting projects within one of the listed practices and gain professional development and wellness support. The ideal candidate has a background in Economics, Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related fields, with a focus on quantitative research.

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)
• 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)

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

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of an honors thesis, research apprenticeship, or research seminar program is highly desired

Benefits

• CRA’s robust skills development programs encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Work Location Flexibility: Individuals spend 3 to 4 days a week on average working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to a client's location), with specific days determined in coordination with your practice or team