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Intern (Life Sciences/Policy practice) - Summer 2024

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Charles River Associates

Oct 31, 2023

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Government & Politics
  • Cambridge, +1

Requirements

  • Penultimate year Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD degree candidates with strong academic performance from a top-tier institution (minimum 2:1) with focused study in economics (or related subjects including business, health economics and policy, public policy), biological sciences, physical sciences, mathematics, statistics, engineering, or another quantitative discipline;
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel), plus an understanding of how to conduct internet research – experience with statistical software such as Stata and SAS helpful;
  • Experience with, or keen interest in, Life Sciences policy and healthcare;
  • Understanding of economic concepts and business processes, as well as familiarity with essential consulting methodologies, tools and techniques is very helpful;
  • Effective written communication and oral presentation English skills (additional languages helpful);
  • Strong self-management (detail orientation, effective time management, ability to prioritise);
  • Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership;
  • Excellent teamwork and collaboration capabilities;
  • Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events;
  • CRA is proud of our ability to manage work/life balance; some client travel is inevitable, however, so willingness and ability to undertake periodic travel to clients is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Interns are curious and analytical thinkers who bring creative approaches to non-standard problems. They will be a part of an integrated team that executes and delivers across a wide variety of consulting projects. Typical responsibilities may include:
  • Work closely with senior colleagues to deliver strategy and/or policy and economic consulting projects that address specific client needs;
  • Support independent research to identify, collect, manage and analyse qualitative insights and quantitative data;
  • Contribute to internal discussions that build insights from the analytical process and integrating findings into broader project deliverables;
  • Participate in telephone or face-to-face interviews with clients or external stakeholders;
  • Generate sections of client reports, presentations and other client deliverables (e.g. Excel workbooks) under the supervision of senior team members;
  • Proactively develop knowledge of the life sciences industry as well as consulting methodologies;
  • Participate in practice-building activities (training, expertise sharing, etc.).
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Charles River Associates

Consulting
Industry
501-1000
Employees
1965
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

Charles River Associates (CRA) is a global consulting firm specializing in litigation, regulatory, financial, and management consulting. We provide economic and financial analysis in litigation and regulatory proceedings and guide businesses through critical strategy and operational issues. Since 1965, clients have engaged CRA for our unique combination of functional expertise and industry knowledge, and for our objective solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Boston, CRA has offices throughout the world.