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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 testimony in hearings, trials, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and mediation, we deliver data-driven insights to secure favorable outcomes.
5. Consumer Protection, Product Liability & Environment: Our experts are regularly engaged in matters involving claims of consumer fraud, product liability, false advertising, data privacy and data breach, and alleged violations of environmental and natural resource law. Associates in this area employ techniques from microeconomic theory, econometrics, marketing and environmental and resource economics to address in class certification, liability and damages.
6. Energy & Climate: We help clients across the global energy value chain address complex strategic, commercial, financial, market, regulatory, and dispute-related issues. Our work spans power and utilities, oil and gas, renewables, storage, advanced nuclear, eMobility, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, carbon management, infrastructure, and the broader energy transition. We conduct rigorous market research, economic modeling, and detailed reporting, helping clients address legal and business challenges.
7. Financial Institutions Advisory: We are a trusted advisor to leading financial services companies. We work to help clients meet and execute strategies related to risk and regulation, compliance, financial crime, innovations in technology, accounting, cryptocurrency and blockchain, business process outsourcing, the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, lookbacks, data quality, and evolving customer experience expectations.
8. Healthcare Advisory: As healthcare organizations navigate increasing reimbursement pressure, workforce challenges, regulatory and enforcement complexity, and rapid technological change, we work alongside executive teams and governing bodies to identify opportunities, implement practical solutions, and deliver measurable, lasting results. Our integrated team combines deep industry expertise across strategy, revenue management, operational excellence, clinical transformation, and technology and AI with the comprehensive capabilities of a global advisory firm and the agility, senior attention, and client service of a boutique consultancy.
9. Healthcare Analytics and Disputes: We tackle complex legal and operational challenges in the healthcare industry using data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches. Our experts lead advisory, risk management, and litigation matters, combining deep healthcare industry expertise with cutting edge research, analytics and financial modeling.
10. Intellectual Property: Our intellectual property experts and academic affiliates regularly testify on damages, trademark confusion, irreparable harm and commercial success. Many of our matters require expertise in consumer behavior, judgment and decision-making and our project teams work on some of the world's largest patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright infringement cases. Associates in this practice regularly build econometric models of market prices, analyze survey data and the results of choice experiments and assist with the preparation of expert reports and other client deliverables.
Locations
Summer Associates will primarily be hired in locations like Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. There are also a limited number of opportunities in smaller offices like Tampa and Pittsburgh. Summer Associates are expected to work in the office five days per week to take full advantage of the mentorship, collaboration, and relationship-building opportunities that support their professional growth. Remote roles for practices that require frequent travel to client sites are also available.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a copy of their resume, cover letter and transcript through the job posting. You can find the job application deadlines listed below:
Deadline for priority review: September 5
Deadline for secondary review: September 19
Deadline for final review: October 16
When applying, please answer the questionnaire to indicate your location and practice area preferences. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A member of the recruiting team will be in touch if there is an interest in scheduling interviews.
Salary Range: $25/hour - $40/hour
Global Competition Review recently recognized BRG as an Outstanding firm in GCR 100: Economics 2025, which ranks the world’s leading economic consultancies.
Consulting Magazine recognized BRG as a Best Firms to Work for in 2025.
BRG is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaigns Equality 100 Award for our LGBTQ+ corporate policies, practices and beliefs.
About BRG
BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.
At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.
Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.
At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.
BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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 testimony in hearings, trials, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and mediation, we deliver data-driven insights to secure favorable outcomes.
5. Consumer Protection, Product Liability & Environment: Our experts are regularly engaged in matters involving claims of consumer fraud, product liability, false advertising, data privacy and data breach, and alleged violations of environmental and natural resource law. Associates in this area employ techniques from microeconomic theory, econometrics, marketing and environmental and resource economics to address in class certification, liability and damages.
6. Energy & Climate: We help clients across the global energy value chain address complex strategic, commercial, financial, market, regulatory, and dispute-related issues. Our work spans power and utilities, oil and gas, renewables, storage, advanced nuclear, eMobility, hydrogen and low-carbon fuels, carbon management, infrastructure, and the broader energy transition. We conduct rigorous market research, economic modeling, and detailed reporting, helping clients address legal and business challenges.
7. Financial Institutions Advisory: We are a trusted advisor to leading financial services companies. We work to help clients meet and execute strategies related to risk and regulation, compliance, financial crime, innovations in technology, accounting, cryptocurrency and blockchain, business process outsourcing, the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering, lookbacks, data quality, and evolving customer experience expectations.
8. Healthcare Advisory: As healthcare organizations navigate increasing reimbursement pressure, workforce challenges, regulatory and enforcement complexity, and rapid technological change, we work alongside executive teams and governing bodies to identify opportunities, implement practical solutions, and deliver measurable, lasting results. Our integrated team combines deep industry expertise across strategy, revenue management, operational excellence, clinical transformation, and technology and AI with the comprehensive capabilities of a global advisory firm and the agility, senior attention, and client service of a boutique consultancy.
9. Healthcare Analytics and Disputes: We tackle complex legal and operational challenges in the healthcare industry using data-driven, objective, and innovative approaches. Our experts lead advisory, risk management, and litigation matters, combining deep healthcare industry expertise with cutting edge research, analytics and financial modeling.
10. Intellectual Property: Our intellectual property experts and academic affiliates regularly testify on damages, trademark confusion, irreparable harm and commercial success. Many of our matters require expertise in consumer behavior, judgment and decision-making and our project teams work on some of the world's largest patent infringement, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright infringement cases. Associates in this practice regularly build econometric models of market prices, analyze survey data and the results of choice experiments and assist with the preparation of expert reports and other client deliverables.
Locations
Summer Associates will primarily be hired in locations like Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, New York, Houston, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay Area. There are also a limited number of opportunities in smaller offices like Tampa and Pittsburgh. Summer Associates are expected to work in the office five days per week to take full advantage of the mentorship, collaboration, and relationship-building opportunities that support their professional growth. Remote roles for practices that require frequent travel to client sites are also available.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should submit a copy of their resume, cover letter and transcript through the job posting. You can find the job application deadlines listed below:
Deadline for priority review: September 5
Deadline for secondary review: September 19
Deadline for final review: October 16
When applying, please answer the questionnaire to indicate your location and practice area preferences. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. A member of the recruiting team will be in touch if there is an interest in scheduling interviews.
Salary Range: $25/hour - $40/hour
Global Competition Review recently recognized BRG as an Outstanding firm in GCR 100: Economics 2025, which ranks the world’s leading economic consultancies.
Consulting Magazine recognized BRG as a Best Firms to Work for in 2025.
BRG is a recipient of the Human Rights Campaigns Equality 100 Award for our LGBTQ+ corporate policies, practices and beliefs.
About BRG
BRG combines world-leading academic credentials with world-tested business expertise and purpose-built emerging technologies. Our culture centers on agility and connectivity which sets us apart and gets you ahead.
At BRG, our professionals include specialist consultants, industry experts, renowned academics, and leading-edge data scientists. Together, they bring a diversity of real-world experience, data, and human and artificial intelligence, to economics, disputes, and investigations; corporate finance; and performance improvement services that address the most complex challenges facing organizations across the globe.
Our unique structure nurtures the interdisciplinary relationships that give us the edge, laying the groundwork for more informed insights and more original, incisive thinking. When paired with our global reach and resources, our diverse perspectives and technical capabilities make us uniquely capable to address our clients’ challenges. We get results because we know how to apply our thinking to your world.
At BRG, we don’t just show you what’s possible. We’re built to help you make it happen.
BRG is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in summer associate jobs.
- Current enrollment in a JD, MBA, or relevant graduate program
- Strong academic record with GPA often reviewed during screening
- Prior internship or work experience in a related field or industry
- Demonstrated research, writing, and analytical communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office or Google Workspace productivity tools
- Ability to manage multiple assignments under deadline-driven conditions
Tips for Your Summer Associate Job Search
Tailor your resume to each practice area
Summer associate programs often sort candidates by practice group, so your resume needs to signal a clear fit for the specific team, whether that's M&A, litigation, or strategy consulting. Generic resumes get screened out early.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists summer associate openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead your cover letter with a specific tie
Hiring committees for summer associate roles read hundreds of letters that open with 'I am passionate about finance.' Name the specific deal, case, or project that connects your background to this firm's recent work instead.
Prepare structured stories for behavioral rounds
Summer associate interviews lean heavily on behavioral questions that test judgment under pressure. Map two or three real experiences from school or work to common themes like leadership, conflict resolution, and client interaction before your first call.
Research the firm's recent work before every interview
Interviewers expect you to know what the firm has been doing. Review recent deals, cases, or engagements in your target practice area so you can ask informed questions and connect your skills to their actual work.
Send a specific follow-up note within 24 hours
A generic thank-you note does nothing. Reference one topic from the conversation that stuck with you, then connect it to a specific reason you want to work on that team. Interviewers remember candidates who were clearly paying attention.
Summer Associate Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most summer associates?
The most active employers for summer associates right now are Jackson Lewis, RSM, and JPMorganChase, and the most openings are in New York, California, and Ohio, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand tends to be highest in law, banking, and consulting.
How many summer associate jobs are remote?
About 31% of summer associate openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, though most programs still expect in-person attendance for the core of the summer. Remote availability is highest in corporate research, policy, and technology-adjacent associate roles.
How do you become a summer associate?
Secure enrollment in a graduate program such as a JD or MBA, then apply directly to firms during their formal recruiting cycles, which typically open in the fall or early spring. Submit targeted application materials, complete screening interviews, and then on-site or video final-round interviews. Strong academic standing and relevant prior experience are the two factors that move candidates furthest in the process.
Can you get a summer associate role with no prior experience?
Yes, especially at the first-year level where firms recruit students who have not yet completed a prior internship in that industry. Emphasize transferable skills from academic projects, clinical work, or part-time roles, and demonstrate clear interest in the practice area through coursework, competitions, clinics, or pro bono work. A compelling cover letter that explains your pivot into the field carries significant weight when your resume is light.
What does the summer associate interview process look like?
Most programs run two to three rounds, starting with a screening call or video interview focused on your background and motivation, followed by a behavioral and case-based round with senior staff. Some firms add a writing exercise or technical assessment. Candidates who advance typically receive an offer within a few weeks of the final round, though timelines vary by firm size and practice area.
Where can I find and apply to summer associate jobs?
You can find and apply to summer associate jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your program, practice area, and location, then apply directly to each listing.
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