Analyst Intern (Labor & Employment practice) - Winter/Spring 2027

The role

Analyst Interns work on live client consulting projects within the Labor and Employment practice. They perform economic research, financial analyses, and regression modeling to support case theories.

What you will do

• 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 Stata or SAS
• Develop familiarity with data sources that serve as input to your analyses
• Conduct interview-based research on behalf of commercial clients, government entities and industry associations
• 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

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's (non-MBA) degree candidates graduating Summer/Fall 2027
• Academic focus on quantitative research (Economics, Business, Finance, Financial Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering or related)
• Understanding of, and ability to explain, economic, financial and/or accounting concepts, and quantitative and qualitative analysis methods
• Curiosity and analytic thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• 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
• You must be graduating from a bachelor's or master's degree program

Nice to have

• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events
• Writing sample: sole-authored submission from an existing work that includes commentary on a quantitative analysis and/or relevant to the field of economics

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• life and disability insurance
• paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
• paid parental leave
• wellness programs and employee assistance resources
• commuter benefits

Before you apply

• Submit a resume including current address, personal email and telephone number
• Submit a cover letter describing interest in CRA, role match, practice interest and/or location preference
• Submit a transcript (may be unofficial)
• Submit a writing sample

About the company

Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that provides economic, financial, and business management expertise to major law firms, corporations and governments around the world.