(2026 Bachelor's/Master's graduates) Economics Consulting Analyst/Associate Intern

Job Overview

Our mirrors the analyst experience to give you an understanding of our business and experience project work at Charles River Associates.

Throughout the 8-10 week program, Analyst / Associate Interns work alongside senior colleagues to deliver live client consulting projects within the practice area.

Along the way, you’ll benefit from professional development and wellness support programs, social events to connect you with peers and a collegial work environment.

Successful interns will be offered a full-time position following graduation.

During the Economics Consulting Analyst / Associate Internship program, you may work on many aspects of a project :

• 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.

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Qualifications

• 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);
• Completion of an honors thesis, research apprenticeship, or research seminar program is highly desired;
• 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;
• 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.

To apply

To be considered for a position in the United States , we require the following :

• Resume please include current address, personal email and telephone number;
• Cover letter please describe your interest in CRA and how this role matches your goals. Also, please note if you have interest in a particular practice and / or a location preference;
• Transcript may be unofficial;
• Writing Sample independently authored and includes your commentary on a quantitative analysis.

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Please also note that candidate resume review will commence later in the fall semester, and continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

Career Growth and Benefits

CRA’s robust , including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member.

Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague.

Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house for foreign nationals and international business travelers.

Work Location Flexibility

CRA creates a work environment that enables our colleagues to benefit from being together in the office to best deliver on our promise of career growth, mentorship and inclusivity.

At the same time, we recognize that individuals realize a range of benefits when working from home periodically. We currently ask that 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.

At certain times of the year (e.g. holiday periods), additional remote work options are offered to those whose work commitments permit it, although our offices remain open for those who choose or need to be there.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE / AAE). As part of our focus on equity and inclusion, we work to ensure a fair and consistent hiring process.

We celebrate diversity and we are committed to an inclusive work environment.

The state of California and the District of Columbia require CRA to include a good-faith estimate of the wage range for this role.

This range is specific to individuals applying to work in our California and Washington DC offices and considers several factors including but not limited to experience, education level, and expertise.

A good-faith estimate of the base wage range for this role is $30 - $36 per hour; actual total compensation may also include benefits and bonus.