NERA PhD Summer Intern (2026 Graduates)

Description :

We are looking for PhD Summer Interns (2026 grads) for many of our offices, including New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC and White Plains, NY.

As an Intern, you will help support our Consultants and Partners and may provide research, analyses, and advice to clients in one or more of our practice areas.

• Responsibilities may include collecting market, industry, company, and competitor information as needed for casework; building and using spreadsheet models and applying econometric analysis to economic and financial data;
• reviewing, summarizing and analyzing industry trends; creating trial exhibits; drafting memos, expert reports and presentation materials;

and participating in client and team meetings and conference calls. The ability to use statistical software and programming languages is essential for some positions.

This is a team-based, multi-task environment that requires precision work that is both quantitative and qualitative often with tight deadlines.

The qualified candidate will work independently within a team environment on client advisory projects and litigation casework related to quantitative financial and economic analysis across several industries and markets.

We are seeking PhD candidates in economics, statistics, finance, or a related field with training in econometrics and quantitative methods.

Candidates should have exceptional analytic skills and strong academic records. Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented, think analytically and critically, and have excellent oral and written communications skills and be fluent in English.

Candidates will be highly efficient using desktop tools such as MS Office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and be adept at online research.

Capabilities with analytical software and programming environments such as SAS, Python, R, and Stata is a plus.

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. We will consider international candidates who can independently obtain work authorization (OPT / CPT).

We ask for a commitment of 8-10 consecutive weeks between June and August. The weekly rate for this position is $3,800 ($95 / hr.).

NERA Economic Consulting () is a global firm of experts dedicated to applying economic, finance, and quantitative principles to complex business and legal challenges.

For over half a century, NERA's economists have been creating strategies, studies, reports, expert testimony, and policy recommendations for government authorities and the world’s leading law firms and corporations.

We bring academic rigor, objectivity, and real-world industry experience to bear on issues arising from competition, regulation, public policy, strategy, finance, and litigation.

For immediate consideration, please visit the US Career section of our website () and apply to the PhD Summer Intern position by creating your personal profile and submitting your resume, cover letter (with geographic preference) and unofficial transcript.

Only those applicants who complete their profile completely will be considered.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex / gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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