University Intern, Disputes & Economics - Financial Services Disputes

Location: Washington D.C.

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.

This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm.

Practice Overview:  The Global Disputes & Economics practice focuses on assisting clients with financial, accounting, and economic issues associated with complex litigation.  A sample of diverse consulting engagements include consulting and preparation of expert report and testimony in consumer class action matters, consulting on complex forensic accounting and financial reporting matters, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance, and litigation support.

Role Overview: Our Summer Internship Program has been created to give students an opportunity to learn what life as a consultant in our Global Disputes & Economics practice is like at Ankura.  As an Intern, you will work on a variety of projects with different engagement teams.  The program aims to give you exposure to the breadth of our services and client work.  You will work closely with our professionals – Consultants through Director – and gain first-hand experience in consulting.  Your assignments may involve work in fact-finding, allocating costs, analyzing damages, organizing information, or helping to manage data.   You will also learn new skills and participate in social and volunteer activities throughout the summer.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Interns perform a wide range of functions that may include

Developing and performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses

Loading and validating data received from clients into structured data formats

Developing models using data analytic tools and programs

Performing detailed and complex spreadsheet analyses

Assisting with data gathering activities including document review, research, and quality control of data entry activities

Preparation of client reports and exhibits.

Basic Qualifications, Skills, and Characteristics

Undergraduate students graduating between December 2027 and August 2028 with a preference for candidates majoring in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, or other analytical course of study.

Solid academic performance with a 3.3 cumulative GPA or better.

A working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, and strong research and analytical skills.

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Initiative, adaptability, creative problem-solving skills, an ability to work well with teams, and work overtime when needed.

Advanced technical skills such as database and statistical programming languages, including SQL, R, Python, SAS are a plus.

Please note that this role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. (i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa or any other temporary work authorization (i.e. OPT, CPT).

Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current payrate for this internship is: $34/hr.

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