Economic Damages & Valuation Internship - Summer 2027

J.S. Held•San Francisco, CA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations. We are seeking an Intern to join our Economic Damages & Valuations team. This is a unique opportunity for an entrepreneurial, highly driven person with a well-rounded skill set to apply their finance and accounting knowledge across a variety of different projects. As an Intern on the Economic Damages & Valuations Team, your responsibilities will extend beyond those of traditional interns. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of accounting and finance concepts, but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks. In this role, you will support a wide range of litigation-focused engagements, including economic damages assessments, business valuation analyses, and forensic accounting. Typical assignments may involve commercial damages, business interruption claims, fraud investigations, partnership and trust disputes, family law matters, shareholder disputes, and other specialized projects.

Requirements

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative discipline, such as Business, Economics, Mathematics, Finance, or Accounting with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in both your major and overall.
Currently working towards the successful completion of accounting and finance courses prior to the start of your internship.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Interest in the Finance, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, or related fields.
Exhibit excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
Must be willing to work in person in our San Francisco, CA office on a hybrid schedule.

Responsibilities

Perform comprehensive analysis of financial statements, tax returns, and transactional data to develop financial models and support data driven decision making.
Conduct in depth company, industry, and product research.
Input financial statement, tax return, and transactional data.
Assist with drafting expert reports.
Prepare data for demonstrative tables, charts, and graphs.
Organize documents and maintain orderly records.
Perform quality control checks.
Attend internal training events.