Intern | Paris (2025-26 Start)
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
We are one of the worlds leading economic consulting firms. We strive to recruit and develop talented people to work together to produce meaningful economic analysis of exceptional quality and to create a positive impact on our clients and society.
Our European Competition Practice provides expert economic advice on competition policy economic and financial regulation public policy and the assessment of damages in complex disputes. We are looking to hire economists to help us to provide advice to our clients on some of the most high-profile cases before the European Commission the General Court and national competition authorities regulators and courts.
We believe that working in diverse teams where everybodys views are considered and respected helps us to deliver work of the highest standards of quality and integrity.
About the role:
We pride ourselves on providing Interns with an opportunity to make a significant impact from day one. As an Intern you will gain extensive hands-on experience of working at an economic consultancy. You will contribute to cases in a variety of ways working closely with senior staff to understand the issues that face the client relating those issues to relevant economic theory and supporting the analysis with solid and persuasive empirical evidence.
Interns typically join us for 2 to 6 months during in-between or shortly after completing their economics degree(s). Please indicate in your cover letter when you would be available to start your internship.
Applications for this position will close on 27th March 2026.
Key responsibilities:
- Analysing qualitative and quantitative client data to better understand how competition works in their industry
- Reviewing literature and contributing to discussions about the theoretical and empirical approach
- Conducting empirical analysis using Excel and Stata
- Drafting reports summarising analysis
- Participating in client meetings and conference calls
Skills/profile sought:
- Currently undertaking or recently completed Bachelors Masters or Ph.D. in economics ideally with focus on microeconomics industrial organisation and/or econometrics
- Highly analytical
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Stata and Excel skills desirable
- Fluency in French and English required other languages are a plus
Benefits of working at Compass Lexecon:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- A wide variety of interesting and challenging projects
- An international team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience
- A blend of professional and academic environments
- The opportunity to work with top law firms corporations government bodies and academics
- A steep learning curve coupled with a supportive and collaborative team
- The opportunity to contribute from day one
When drafting your application:
We acknowledge that AI is now commonly used for drafting however we emphasize the importance of personalization to truly reflect your unique experiences. We are able to recognise applications that are solely created using AI and those that demonstrate individuality.
What happens next
Once your application has been submitted you will receive an email confirmation. The recruitment team will then review your application and aim to be in touch either in November 2025 or April 2026 depending on when you submitted your application.
Compass Lexecon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We appreciate that recruitment agencies may have speculative CVs that they wish to submit to Compass Lexecon. To avoid any ambiguity around fees please note that speculative CVs received by Compass Lexecon that have not been authorised in advance by the Recruitment team will be ineligible for an agency fee.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
Intern
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About Company
We provide law firms, corporations, and government clients with clear analysis of complex issues
