Charles River Associates is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, and governments around the world. For more than 50 years, CRA experts have combined rigorous cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art methodology, and proven experience to address our clientsmost complex challenges.CRA's European Competition practice specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation. We assist firms and their legal advisors in all types of competition proceedings before competition authorities and courts: mergers and acquisitions, abuse of dominance allegations, cartels, restrictive commercial agreements, market investigations, litigation and disputes, intellectual property or state aid. We also provide advice to regulatory authorities in similar matters.We have played a key role in many cases that have shaped European competition policy in recent years: from aerospace to software, and manufacturing to transportation. More recently, we have been at the forefront of economic thinking in antitrust investigations and regulation in the tech sector.We seek candidates for our London, UK location.OurSummer Analyst\/Associate Internship program 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, youbenefit 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.Interns work closely with senior consultants, scholars and industry experts on project teams, and will have the opportunity to assist on some of the largest, high-profile and most significant competition cases in Europe. A typical Intern would:Identify potential issues and conduct analyses that can be used to illustrate economic argumentsAssemble compelling evidence from data and research that support our expert opinions and business recommendationsProgram, build models and\/or perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, Python, R), including large data projects requiring use of cloud computingAssist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers summarising opinions, conclusions, and recommendations using financial, market, industry or client-proprietary dataCommunicate complicated economic concepts and arguments to internal teams in an understandable, accessible mannerEnsure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinionsDesired QualificationsPursuing an undergraduate degree in economics from well-regarded institutions, graduating between December 2026 and August 2027Strong foundation in microeconomics, industrial economics and\/or econometricsHigh degree of numeracy and comfort with data manipulation are essential, familiarity with econometric techniques desirableCurious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problemsEffective oral and written communication skillsEagerness to learn new skills and programming languagesDemonstrated high level of initiative and leadershipStrong teamwork and collaboration capabilitiesExcellent time management and task prioritisation skillsClear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting eventsTo ApplyTo be considered for this position, please submit the following:CV\/Resume please include current address, personal email and telephone numberCovering letter please describe your interest in the European Competition practice and how this role matches your goalsThe internship will commence in June 2026.Professional DevelopmentCRArobust skills development programs and wellness programming encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. We provide interns a variety of technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and performance coaching over the summer.Work Location FlexibilityCRA 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 recognise that individuals realise 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.Our Commitment to DiversityCharles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (Equality Act 2010). 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.