TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Gain invaluable experience in economic consulting working on real cases and projects.
- Conduct research, data analysis, and contribute to drafting reports.
- Requires students studying Economics (final year undergrad, Master's, or PhD) with strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Competitive salary and support for professional development offered.
- Hybrid working model in London.
About the Role
NERA Economic Consulting is seeking talented individuals to join its Energy and Natural Resources business over the Summer in London.
Responsibilities
Examples of our work might involve:
- The evaluation of climate change and energy policies, including emissions, renewable energy and energy efficiency policies.
- The assessment of economic impacts including costs, benefits and other social effects of a wide variety of government policies and regulations to markets, businesses and assets.
- Auction design and/or simulation, and competitors’ analysis.
- The development of pricing systems for transport infrastructure.
- Preparation of expert reports on a range of economic and finance issues in litigation and international arbitration proceedings.
Interns will have the opportunity to work on real cases and will:
- Conduct literature and data research.
- Perform conceptual analysis applying the theoretical literature to the facts of a case.
- Manage and clean data.
- Analyse data and interpret results.
- Actively participate in drafting reports, memoranda, presentations and other work products.
You Will Need
- To be studying Economics. You will either be in the final year of your undergraduate studies, or a current Master’s or PhD student in Economics, ideally in your penultimate year.
- To enjoy microeconomics and quantitative research.
- To be comfortable working in Excel, Stata, R, Python or other quantitative software platforms.
- Strong attention to detail and the ability to think analytically and critically.
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and spoken (fluency in another language is useful but not essential).
- To be able to work effectively both individually and in teams.
- To have the right to work in the UK.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to work on high-profile projects, applying knowledge and skills acquired during your studies to help solve real-world problems.
- A competitive salary.
- Support for development through high-quality training.
- A ‘buddy’ to help integrate you into the firm and provide support throughout.
- Firm-sponsored social activities.
- A hybrid working model providing the benefits of working remotely and of being together in the office.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV, cover letter, transcripts, and a writing sample, online directly to this posting. ONLY COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Students in the 2nd year of their undergraduate studies should apply the following academic year.