Consulting Services Intern - Networking Event with AECOM - Chicago

AECOM • Chicago, IL

8d • $23 - $26 • Onsite

About The Position

AECOM is hosting an exclusive, invitation-only hiring event in Chicago, IL November 20-21. This is a great opportunity to learn and connect with AECOM for career opportunities starting Spring/Summer 2026. The event kicks off on Thursday evening with a networking mixer from 6-8 pm , where you can hear from AECOM staff about various projects, career paths, and the company itself. You’ll also have the chance to meet other students, recent graduates, and AECOM professionals from across our business lines. On Friday, interviews will take place at our Chicago office. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about and connect with AECOM for early career opportunities. If you're a college student majoring in a field indicated below and graduating in December 2025 or Spring 2026, we'd love to hear from you! AECOM is seeking a Consulting Services Intern to be based in Chicago, IL. This position is expected to begin in May 2026. The AECOM Advisory Consulting Internship is an opportunity for students and recent graduates to gain hands-on learning experience in an exciting, fast-paced consulting and advisory practice. This is a highly competitive leadership, professional development, and skill-building opportunity open to current students and recent graduates interested in pursuing a career in economic analysis, economic development, urban planning, climate and sustainability, public policy, and/or data science. The Internship program is structured to allow interns to work alongside other interns, junior staff, and senior managers to help address challenges and opportunities related to equitable, sustainable economic development and growth, real estate development and/or repositioning, climate advisory services, economic diversification, and other types of issues related to our core practice areas. Interns will work on a diverse array of projects and efforts.

Requirements

• Candidates must be pursuing a bachelor’s program or higher in Economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Finance, Business, Real Estate, Environmental Science, Climate and Sustainability, or a related field and must have completed at least three years of study.
• Candidates who have recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree and plan to continue with a master’s degree are eligible to apply for these positions.
• Recent graduates must have enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term with an interest in pursuing an advanced degree in the same or similar discipline at the conclusion of the internship

Nice To Haves

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in Economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Business, Real Estate, Finance, Environmental Science, Climate and Sustainability, or a related field
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses related to economic and community development, equity, housing, public health, public finance, and/or resilience
• Experience building cashflow models in Excel for real estate development projects
• Ability to think critically, analyze policy and regulations, and write effectively
• Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
• Strong technical skills, including experience with one or more of the following software packages: ArcGIS and other spatial analysis tools
• Quantitative/statistical programs such as STATA, R, Python
• Data and analysis visualization
• Data sources such as Costar, EMSI, ESRI Business Analyst, BLS
• Economic impact modeling tools such as RIMS II, IMPLAN, REMI

Responsibilities

• Performing entry-level work on a variety of assignments designed to develop professional work knowledge and abilities, requiring the application of standard techniques, procedures, and criteria in carrying out tasks.
• Follows instructions to accomplish tasks assigned by senior staff.
• Meets required schedules while producing quality work.
• Limited exercise of judgment is required on details of work and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of methodology.
• Interns will work alongside other interns and junior staff on collecting data, conducting research, and organizing and synthesizing information to address the opportunities and/or challenges posed by specific projects and efforts for both community-based regional and national clients.

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees