Intern (European Competition practice) - m/f/d

About Charles River Associates

is a leading global consulting firm that offers economic, financial, and strategic expertise to major law firms, corporations, regulators, and governments around the world. Since 1965, CRA experts have combined rigorous cutting-edge research, state-of-the-art methodology, and proven experience to address our clients’ most complex challenges.

CRA's specialises in providing economic advice on matters of competition policy and regulation. We provide advice in relation to all types of competition matters, including mergers and acquisitions, abuse of dominance, cartels, market investigations, intellectual property, and state aid. 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.

Position Overview

Interns work closely with senior staff on projects across a variety of industries and will gain a good understanding of what it is like to work as an economist at CRA. An intern would typically:

• Conduct analyses and collect evidence from data and research that support our expert opinions and business recommendations
• Perform regression analyses in statistical analysis programs (such as Stata, Python, R), including large data projects requiring the use of cloud computing
• Build economic models tailored to the issues at hand and supporting our expert opinions and business recommendations
• Assist in the development and presentation of client deliverables, including expert reports and white papers
• Communicate complicated economic concepts and arguments to internal teams in an understandable, accessible manner
• Ensure the integrity and accuracy of analyses and opinions.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's or PhD candidates studying economics with a strong foundation in microeconomics, preferably with a specialisation in industrial economics and/or econometrics
• Fluency in English, other language skills are considered an asset
• High degree of numeracy, ability to analyse data, familiarity with econometric techniques
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities
• Excellent time management and task prioritisation skills

Standort

Charles River Associates, Düsseldorf