2027 Summer Associate (Intern)

About this role

We Do Consulting Differently

Berkeley Research Group (BRG) is a global consulting firm that helps its clients, which consist of leading organizations and businesses, advance in three key areas: disputes and investigations, corporate finance, and performance improvement and advisory. We are an integrated group of experts, industry leaders, academics, data scientists, and economists, working beyond borders and disciplines. We harness our collective expertise to deliver the inspired insights and practical strategies our clients need to stay ahead of what’s next.

About the Role   The work of a Summer Associate can have quantitative and qualitative aspects, depending on the needs of specific projects and the Summer Associate’s skills and interests. Projects range from subject matter research to data collection, to the preparation of economic, statistical, financial, and other forms of analysis. You will build technical skills and contribute to work that shapes important legal and business outcomes.

The Summer Associate program will be approximately 8 weeks long and begin in Summer 2027. We’re committed to helping our Summer Associates succeed by providing them with dedicated mentors, training programs, hands-on learning opportunities and support from industry experts. Our Summer Associate program is a pipeline program, and we aim to convert Summer Associates to full-time Associates after graduation, assuming the role is a fit on both ends.

What You’ll Do   • Develop a practical understanding of industries, markets, legal claims, and business issues relevant to each engagement by gathering and reviewing information from our clients and their business, academic literature, legal documents, specialized industry resources, commercial databases, or other sources appropriate for the unique requirements of a project.  

• Identify, collect, develop, maintain, analyze and review data, qualitative materials, spreadsheets and other files as dictated by complex project needs. 

• Combine programming, model building, and statistical analysis skills using relational database and statistical programs to analyze a variety of subjects with software such as SQL, R, Stata, SAS, Python, or Snowflake. 

• Interact with senior staff, experts, and clients to clearly communicate questions, findings, economic and business concepts, and recommendations.  

• Demonstrate creativity and efficient analytical skills to develop novel solutions tailored to unique projects.  

• Provide valuable contributions to client deliverables and expert reports. 

Qualifications   • Progression towards a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Mathematics, Data Science, Statistics, Accounting, Business, Finance, Healthcare Administration or a related analytical field, with an expected graduation date between Winter 2027 and Summer 2028.

• 3.6 GPA or higher preferred. 

• Demonstrated interest in applying analytics to business, financial, legal, regulatory, or policy questions.  

• Strong quantitative, research, problem-solving, and written communication skills.  

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, client-service environment.  

• Attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a commitment to producing high-quality work.  

• Experience with statistical, econometric and programming tools such as Excel, Stata, R, Python, SQL or similar platforms is preferred. 

• Fluency with AI tools is desirable. 

• Candidates must be able to submit verification of their legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.    

Our Practice Areas   Summer Associates are hired to support project work aligned to one of BRG’s practice areas, though there may be flexibility to work across multiple practice areas. Candidates can select a preferred practice area as part of the application process. You can find more information about them below. 

1. Antitrust & Competition:  Experts in our antitrust practice apply learning from industrial organization, econometrics and microeconomic theory to provide testimony to counsel, corporations, and governments in matters involving antitrust litigation and merger reviews. Our experts and academic affiliates have testified in some of the largest and most significant antitrust matters of the past two decades, including antitrust actions involving platforms and multi-sided markets, automobile manufacturers, insurance companies, financial markets (e.g., LIBOR and foreign exchange) and other industries. Our project teams frequently evaluate industry conduct and assess antitrust liability, calculate damages from anticompetitive conduct and build simulation models to understand the impacts of proposed mergers.  

2. Business Insurance Claims (BIC) : We provide immediate and strategic guidance to policyholders following a catastrophe. Our BIC experts meticulously analyze financial data and operational records, develop robust financial models, and prepare comprehensive, well-documented insurance claims, accelerating resolution and maximizing claim payments.

3. Construction: We specialize in data analytics, litigation support, claims/dispute analysis, scheduling/logistics management and expert witness testimony within the construction, engineering, and architectural fields. Our team supports clients through budget and payment advisory, loss assessment and valuation, estimations and takeoffs, and insurance and damages claim valuations. We also specialize in providing our clients with budgetary and payment oversight, project management recommendations, project scheduling generation, and constructability and viability analyses for both upcoming and ongoing construction projects.

4. Commercial Disputes: We combine exceptional analytical and accounting skills and industry-specific knowledge to provide comprehensive support throughout the legal process. From initial case assessment and in-depth damages analysis to litigation support and expert t

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