Associate Intern (Summer 2027)

Charles River Associates•Washington, DC

72d•$30 - $38•Hybrid

About The Position

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm providing economic, financial, and business management expertise. They advise clients on economic and financial matters related to litigation and regulatory proceedings, and assist corporations with business strategy and performance issues. CRA is known for its industry experience and rigorous, fact-based analysis to solve complex business problems. This internship program offers a chance to understand CRA's business and gain experience in project work within a specific practice area, working alongside senior colleagues on live client consulting projects. The program includes professional development, wellness support, social events, and a collegial work environment. Successful interns may receive a full-time offer upon graduation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2027/Summer 2028 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).
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.
Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
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.
Resume including current address, personal email and telephone number.
Cover letter describing interest in CRA and how the role matches goals, noting any practice or location preferences.
Transcript (may be unofficial).
Writing Sample – independently authored and includes commentary on a quantitative analysis.

Nice To Haves

Completion of an honors thesis, research apprenticeship, or research seminar program is highly desired.
Mandarin language fluency in economic analysis and business settings (for consideration for China Competition projects).

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

Professional development programs
Wellness support programs
Social events
Comprehensive total rewards program
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

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