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2026 Summer Associate (Intern)

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Recruitment began on January 20, 2026
and the job listing Expires on February 20, 2026
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The Summer Associate position is a full-time internship consulting staff position. Summer Associate positions are for candidates with an expected graduation date between December 2026 and July 2027.

Launch Your Consulting Career with Impact

From the start, you will collaborate on high-impact projects for clients that include Fortune 500 corporations, financial institutions, academic medical centers, government agencies, major law firms, and regulatory bodies around the world. BRG experts and teams provide sophisticated economic, financial, and analytical advice across a wide range of disciplines, including antitrust and competition policy, healthcare, complex damages, finance, accounting, intellectual property, restructuring, valuation, product liability, and workforce issues.

What You’ll Do

BRG often supports clients facing complex litigation and investigations by providing expert witness testimony and/or analytical or industry-expertise. In addition, we assist clients with compliance, business process improvement, and strategy consulting. Your role will be dynamic, requiring analytical problem-solving, creative thinking, and collaboration. As you progress in your career at BRG, you will refine your expertise and may specialize in areas that align with your strengths and interests.

Your work as a Summer Associate will be a mix of quantitative and qualitative analysis, tailored to project needs. Your work may include, analyzing big data, translating complex data analytics into compelling client insights, creating financial forecasts, uncovering key trends in industry research, contributing to expert reports or whitepapers, creating econometric and financial models, executing statistical analyses, or developing data visualizations.

Visit: www.thinkBRG.com to learn more about our areas of practice and examples of the work we do.

  • Analyze & Interpret Data: Collect, clean, and analyze data from a variety of sources to build sophisticated models and identify key insights and issues in complex projects.
  • Conduct Strategic Research: Gather information from industry reports, legal documents, and academic sources to develop well-supported recommendations.
  • Develop Client Deliverables: Create clear, impactful reports, presentations, and visualizations to communicate findings to clients and stakeholders.
  • Collaborate & Problem-Solve: Work in a team-driven environment, applying critical thinking to complex business problems and developing creative solutions to clearly communicate findings and economic concepts.
  • Engage with Experts & Clients: Interact with senior staff, subject matter experts, and clients to refine analysis and present recommendations.
  • Organization & Self-Management: Develop and maintain electronic databases, spreadsheets and other files as dictated by project needs to manage your work scope and communicate critical updates to clients and stakeholders.
  • Quality & Precision: Audit your own work and that of teammates to ensure accuracy, efficiency, and high-quality execution.

Your Impact and Growth

At BRG, we believe in investing in our people. The learning curve is steep—but so is the opportunity. You’ll receive hands-on mentorship, structured training, and real-time feedback to accelerate your professional growth.

  • Continuous Learning: At BRG, our culture of apprenticeship and structured development programs are designed to help you master consulting skills.
  • A Voice That Matters: From day one, your ideas and insights will be valued. We encourage diverse perspectives to drive the best solutions.
  • Global Opportunities: Work with colleagues and clients across industries and geographies, expanding your professional network and skillset.
  • A High-Performance Culture: We thrive on intellectual curiosity, resilience, and a drive to solve hard problems—because real impact doesn’t come easy.

Who You Are

We’re looking for analytical problem-solvers with strong communication skills from diverse academic and professional backgrounds who are eager to take on challenges and thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.

  • Education: Progression towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in economics, mathematics, data science, statistics, finance, accounting, healthcare administration, engineering, environmental science or a related field. A GPA of 3.5 or higher is highly desirable.
  • Experience: 0-2 years of work experience, including internships.
  • Technical Skills: Experience withExcel is required; experience with MS SQL Server, R, Python, Stata, SAS, Tableau, Snowflake, Alteryx, Databricks, or Teradata is highly desirable. The willingness and interest to expand into these capabilities is a must.
  • Problem-Solving Mindset: Ability to structure ambiguous challenges, analyze data, and develop actionable insights.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present findings clearly to different audiences.
  • Adaptability & Initiative: Thrives in a dynamic work environment, with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive them to completion.

Why Join Us?

  • Work on high-impact projects across industries.
  • Be mentored by top experts and build a career foundation that opens doors to limitless opportunities.
  • Gain unparalleled learning & development in a collaborative and high-growth environment.
  • Enjoy world-class benefits, including competitive compensation and comprehensive health coverage.
  • Unparalleled Growth: Develop critical consulting skills through hands-on experience, mentorship, and world-class training programs tailored to your career aspirations.
  • Diverse Exposure: Work across industries, from healthcare and finance to technology and sustainability, gaining insights that shape your professional path.
  • Collaborative Culture: Be part of a dynamic, supportive environment that values innovation, curiosity, and continuous learning.

If you’re ready to challenge yourself, grow faster than you ever imagined, and build a career where your work makes a difference—we want to hear from you.

Salary Range: $25-40/hour

Location: Summer Associates are typically aligned to one of the BRG offices and are required to work with colleagues in the office 3-4 days per week on average. Most opportunities are in Washington, DC, Boston, Tampa and New York.

A small number of remote positions are also available.

Candidate must be able to submit verification of his/her legal right to work in the United States, without company sponsorship now or in the future.

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