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Analysis Group internship · at a glance
Roles open and close throughout the year. Check Analysis Group's careers portal for what is live today, and apply in the first week a role posts.
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| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Where to apply | Analysis Group Summer Analyst page or the iCIMS job portal |
| Application window (2027) | Still open for Summer Analyst (2027 start): the Generalist and Accounting deadline of September 30, 2026 has passed, but both postings were live on October 2, 2026 and the firm keeps reviewing on a rolling basis, considering late applicants pending availability. Health Care (HEOR, Epidemiology & Market Access) deadline: October 28, 2026. Summer Associate: expected December 2026 to March 2027 |
| Rolling? | Applications are reviewed by the posted deadline. If no deadline is listed, review is rolling. Apply now for the strongest position: late Generalist and Accounting applications are reviewed only while seats remain |
| Eligibility | Rising seniors and first-year master's students for Summer Analyst; MBA/PhD candidates one year from completion for Summer Associate. CS, economics, finance, math, or statistics majors preferred |
| Duration | 10 to 12 weeks, full-time, early June through mid-August |
| Compensation | Summer Analyst ~$1,750 to $2,100/week (~$35/hr annualized on Glassdoor), plus ~$1,500 sign-on bonus. Summer Associate ~$2,400 to $2,800/week |
| Visa sponsorship | Yes, for consultant and data science positions. Not available for administrative roles |
| Locations | Boston (HQ), New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Menlo Park, Dallas, Denver, Washington D.C., plus 6 international offices |
| # Programs | 3 to 4 tracks: Summer Analyst (Generalist), Summer Analyst (Healthcare), Summer Associate (MBA/PhD), and Data Science Intern (when available) |
Last updated: October 2026
Analysis Group ranked #3 in the 2026 Vault Consulting 50 and its summer program landed in Vault's Top 10 Best Consulting Internships for compensation and data analytics. As the largest pure-play economic consulting firm in the world, with 1,500+ professionals across 15 offices, the internship is one of the most competitive in economics consulting. For the 2027–2028 cycle, the posted September 30, 2026 deadline for the Generalist and Accounting Summer Analyst roles has passed, but both postings are still live with rolling review, and the Health Care Summer Analyst track runs to October 28, 2026, so timing your application is everything.
What Is an Analysis Group Internship?
An Analysis Group internship is a paid, full-time placement of 10 to 12 weeks that embeds students on real case teams working on active litigation, regulatory, and consulting matters. The firm is the largest pure-play economic consulting firm globally, founded in 1981 in Boston, with approximately $302 million in revenue and 28+ practice areas spanning antitrust, healthcare economics, data science and AI, intellectual property, and financial services. Interns work alongside full-time analysts, academic experts, and attorneys from day one. Glassdoor rates the intern experience at 3.5 out of 5 stars, with 4.2 out of 5 for compensation.
When Do Analysis Group Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?
Analysis Group's recruiting calendar is consistent year over year. Summer Analyst applications typically open in September with a posted deadline at the end of September or in October (September 30, 2026 for Generalist and Accounting this cycle, October 28 for Health Care), about 9 months before the internship starts. The firm's Analyst EngAGement Series kicks off in August with info sessions and application tips. Summer Associate recruiting runs later, from December through March. The total process averages about 23 days from application to hire, so the window between deadline and offer is tight.
The posted September 30, 2026 deadline for the Generalist and Accounting Summer Analyst roles has passed, but both postings were still live on October 2 and the firm says it keeps reviewing on a rolling basis, so a late application is worth sending today. The Health Care Summer Analyst track is open to October 28, 2026. Then keep sharpening your quantitative skills, prepare 2 to 3 analytical projects you can discuss at a technical level, and draft a cover letter with your office location preferences.
The Analyst EngAGement Series begins with campus info sessions and recruiting events. Summer Analyst applications open on the careers portal. Attend events at your school or register online if your university is not on the recruiting calendar.
Posted Summer Analyst deadline for the Generalist and Accounting postings. The firm keeps reviewing applications on a rolling basis after this date. That date has now passed; late applications are considered pending availability. The Health Care Summer Analyst posting carries a later deadline of October 28, 2026.
First-round virtual interviews (30 minutes, behavioral and research discussion), then final-round in-person interviews at an office (3 to 8 meetings). Offers typically follow within weeks of the final round.
10 to 12 weeks, full-time, early June through mid-August. Interns are embedded on real case teams and evaluated for full-time analyst return offers at the end of the program.
How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.
Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open
Analysis Group uses a firm deadline rather than rolling review for its most competitive Summer Analyst positions. The posted deadline for Generalist and Accounting was September 30, 2026 (Health Care: October 28, 2026). The firm says it keeps reviewing applications on a rolling basis after that date, but seats fill as it goes. But that does not mean you should wait until the last day. The firm states that if no deadline is listed on a posting, applications are reviewed rolling, and positions may fill before the posted deadline. So the move is clear: submit now, while late Generalist and Accounting applications are still being reviewed and before the October 28 Health Care deadline, and use the weeks after to prepare for the interview, not to polish your resume one more time.
Which Analysis Group Internship Programs Should You Target?
Analysis Group runs 3 to 4 intern tracks, each targeting different academic profiles and career stages. The honest answer about which to target: pick the track whose skills you can already evidence with finished analytical projects, because every interview round asks you to walk through your research at a technical level.
| Program | Focus | Duration | Key skills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summer Analyst Intern (Generalist) | Economic analysis for litigation, regulatory, and M&A matters across 28+ practice areas | 10–12 weeks | SAS / Stata / R / Python, econometrics, Excel |
| Summer Analyst Intern (Healthcare) | Treatment pattern analyses, cost-effectiveness studies, health economics and outcomes research | 10–12 weeks | Biostatistics, epidemiology, survival analysis, HEOR |
| Summer Associate Intern (MBA/PhD) | Higher-level analytical work, expert report support, research presentations | 10–12 weeks | Advanced econometrics, research design, professional writing |
| Data Science Intern (when available) | Data science solutions, AI/ML applications, statistical modeling | Varies | Python, ML, statistical modeling (MS/PhD) |
See every open role on the official careers page. Note the split calendar: Summer Analyst recruiting runs September to December, while Summer Associate recruiting starts in December and runs through March.
What Are the Eligibility Requirements?
Analysis Group's requirements vary by track, but the core criteria repeat across all summer analyst postings:
• Summer Analyst (Generalist): Rising seniors and first-year master's students in computer science, economics, finance, mathematics, statistics, or related fields. Graduating winter 2027 or summer 2028 for the Summer 2027 internship.
• Summer Analyst (Healthcare): Bachelor's or master's students in biostatistics, economics, epidemiology, health economics, health policy, mathematics, public health, statistics, or related subjects.
• Summer Associate: MBA, master's, or doctoral candidates one year from completing their advanced degree.
• Work authorization: Analysis Group sponsors work authorization for consultant and data science positions. Administrative roles are not eligible for sponsorship.
Does Analysis Group Have a GPA Cutoff?
No official minimum, anywhere. The firm asks for "a proven record of outstanding academic achievement" but publishes no GPA floor. Based on the competitive nature of economic consulting and peer-firm norms, a 3.5+ at a target school is likely competitive. But strong quantitative coursework in econometrics, statistics, and calculus can offset a slightly lower overall GPA. There is no standardized test or online assessment to gate you, so your analytical projects and research experience carry more weight than a decimal on your transcript.
Profile Match · Extern Data
Could You Get In at Analysis Group? Compare Your Profile
Based on 143 consulting interns at top consulting firms from the classes of 2025 and 2026 (public LinkedIn profiles, aggregated). Six questions, under a minute.
Which summer are you applying for?
Recruiting timelines differ by class year, so we compare you with the right group.
Which group is your school closest to?
Firms recruit on campus in tiers. We match you against admits from schools like yours.
Is your major business, finance, economics or management?
Major is not a hard filter, but it shifts how much your coursework has to prove.
How many internships, externships or research positions have you held so far?
Count anything with a real employer, mentor or principal investigator attached. Retail and food service do not count.
Has any of that experience been consulting-, finance- or research-related?
Consulting, finance, research or analyst roles at any size of firm.
Are you in a consulting club, case competition team or business fraternity?
Case competitions are where most consulting admits get their first structured-problem reps.
Aggregated from public LinkedIn profiles of people who held the internship. No individual profile is shown. Read the full consulting intern profile analysis and the cross-industry study of 2,500+ intern profiles.
What Skills Does Analysis Group Look For, and How Do You Build Them?
Read across Analysis Group's published job descriptions for summer analyst, healthcare analyst, data science, and associate roles, and the pattern is clear. Statistical programming appears in nearly every posting, quantitative analysis and econometric modeling in most, and communication and teamwork round out the soft-skills side. But what makes Analysis Group different from MBB is the interview format: there are no formal case interviews. Instead, you discuss your own research projects at a technical level, so every skill in this chart needs to be backed by a finished project you can explain.
What Analysis Group looks for in interns
Skills across 4 Analysis Group intern & analyst job descriptions · 2025–26 cycle Analysis Group intern JDs, projecting 2027
Method: full-text analysis of four Analysis Group intern job descriptions (Summer Analyst Generalist, Summer Analyst Healthcare, Summer Associate, Data Science Intern) from the firm's careers portal and recruiting materials. Prior-cycle basis; the research-discussion interview format evaluates analytical depth rather than case frameworks.
How Is Demand for Economics and Data Consulting Interns Moving Right Now?
Consulting intern postings · Sep vs Aug 2026
vs 1,378 in August
For Analysis Group applicants: Consulting intern hiring picked up sharply in September; apply within the first week a role posts, while the most seats are open.
Daily US job-posting counts, Sep 1–30 vs Aug 1–31, 2026. Covers under half of US postings; shows direction, not market size.
Build These Skills Before You Apply
And every skill in that chart maps to a remote Externship where you finish a real project you can walk through in the research-discussion interview.
| Skill (from real JDs) | JD evidence | Externship that builds it |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative analysis & data visualization | Summer Analyst JDs: "quantitative aptitude," "data analysis and visualization" | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
| Financial modeling & economic analysis | Summer Analyst JDs: "economic, financial, and strategic analysis" | Attronica Financial Planning & Analysis |
| Research communication & professional writing | All JDs: "strong interpersonal and communication skills," "professional writing" | TruBridge Healthcare Data Analytics |
How close is the overlap? The TruBridge project ends on a statistical insights deliverable you can walk an interviewer through at a technical level, and the Attronica project produces financial analysis work that maps directly to the economic modeling Analysis Group's case teams do daily.
What Is the Analysis Group Application and Interview Process Like?
Analysis Group's funnel is interview-focused with no standardized online assessment, and the average time from application to hire is about 23 days:
1. Apply on the Analysis Group careers portal. Upload your resume, cover letter (include geographic preferences for offices), and unofficial transcripts. The posted Generalist and Accounting deadline (September 30, 2026) has passed, but the firm keeps reviewing on a rolling basis while seats remain; the Health Care deadline is October 28, 2026. Apply now.
2. Resume screen. The recruiting team reviews applications against quantitative background, academic achievement, and research experience. No online assessment, no chatbot, no game-based test.
3. First-round interview (virtual, ~30 minutes). Behavioral-focused: "Tell me about yourself," "Why economic consulting?" and a discussion of a personal analytical or research project. Not a formal case interview, though some interviewers ask case-like economic reasoning questions.
4. Final-round interview (in-person at an office). Meet with 3 to 8 consultants across formal and conversational settings. Deep-dive into your research projects: what data did you use, what method, what were the limitations, what did you find? Assessment of interpersonal fit, intellectual curiosity, and quantitative depth.
5. Offer. Decisions follow the final round, with the full process averaging about 23 days.
So the skill to drill is clear: prepare 2 to 3 analytical or research projects from your resume at a technical level. Know your data, methodology, limitations, and conclusions cold. The interviewers want specifics and depth, not frameworks or buzzwords.
What Students on Reddit Say
Three community themes show what the experience is really like, all paraphrased from Glassdoor and Wall Street Oasis.
The HEOR associate interview at Analysis Group leans heavily on your understanding of health economics methods and real-world evidence. Brush up on study design, regression basics, and be ready to walk through how you would structure an outcomes research project from scratch.
For the healthcare analyst intern final round, expect a mix of technical and behavioral questions. Reviewers suggest practicing case-style walkthroughs of statistical analyses and showing genuine interest in the healthcare consulting space, since interviewers want to see you can translate quantitative skills into client-facing insights.
Summer analysts at Analysis Group typically work on litigation and antitrust cases, running data analysis in SAS, Stata, or R under close mentorship from senior staff. The learning curve is steep but the exposure to real casework is excellent, and the culture is described as collegial compared to other economic consulting firms.
Think you’re ready for an interview at Analysis Group?
Analysis Group's first round is a roughly 30-minute virtual behavioral interview, including why economic consulting. Three rounds, honest feedback on every answer, no sign-up.
An interviewer asks, “Why Analysis Group?” Which answer scores highest?
How Do You Stand Out at an Elite Economic Consulting Firm?
Three moves, all doable this month. First, build an analytical portfolio: Analysis Group's interview is a research discussion, not a case, so you need 2 to 3 finished projects where you can explain your data, method, limitations, and findings at a technical level. A classroom problem set does not count; a thesis, independent research project, or Externship deliverable does. Second, learn at least one statistical programming language (SAS, Stata, R, or Python) well enough to discuss your code and output. The firm provides training, but walking in with fluency signals readiness. Third, write a cover letter that names specific practice areas and office preferences, because Analysis Group staffs across offices and your letter is how they match you.
What Other Companies Should You Consider?
Analysis Group is not the only elite consulting firm recruiting in the fall. If you're building an economic consulting and advisory internship list, these are the obvious neighbors:
- McKinseyMBB strategy consulting; formal case interviews, earlier timelineGuide →
- BCGMBB peer with a similar fall recruiting windowGuide →
- BainMBB strategy; smaller cohorts, strong return-offer cultureGuide →
- DeloitteBig 4 with economic advisory and consulting armsGuide →
- FTI ConsultingClosest peer in economic and litigation consultingGuide →
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FAQ
Do I need an economics degree to apply to Analysis Group?
No, but quantitative coursework is essential. The firm accepts applicants from computer science, finance, mathematics, statistics, and related fields. Strong training in econometrics, statistics, or calculus is expected regardless of your major.
Does Analysis Group do case interviews?
Officially, no. The firm states they do not conduct formal case interviews. However, Glassdoor reports indicate some interviewers ask case-like economic reasoning questions. Prepare by being able to discuss economic concepts and walk through analytical problems, even if the format is not a traditional case.
Can I apply to multiple Analysis Group office locations?
Yes. Include your geographic preferences in your cover letter and online application to be considered for multiple offices. Teams are often staffed from multiple offices, so flexibility helps.
How competitive is the Analysis Group internship?
Highly competitive. The firm recruits from elite programs including Harvard, Stanford, Columbia, Berkeley, and UChicago, and receives applications from top economics programs nationwide. No acceptance rate is published, but cohort sizes are small and the bar is high.
Does Analysis Group sponsor work visas for interns?
Yes, for consultant and data science positions. Administrative roles are not eligible for sponsorship. Work authorization considerations do factor into hiring decisions.
What software should I know before starting at Analysis Group?
Familiarity with at least one statistical programming language such as SAS, Stata, R, or Python is strongly recommended. The firm provides onboarding training in these tools plus Excel and VBA, so expert-level proficiency is not required at entry.
Do Analysis Group interns work on real cases?
Yes. Interns are embedded in real case teams from day one, working on active litigation, regulatory, and consulting matters alongside full-time analysts, academic experts, and attorneys.
What are exit opportunities after Analysis Group?
Common paths include PhD programs in economics (the firm provides graduate school support), MBA programs, data science roles, public policy positions, law school, and roles at other consulting firms or in financial services. The firm actively supports analysts pursuing graduate education.
The Health Care deadline is October 28, 2026, Generalist and Accounting are on rolling review after September 30, and every interview will ask you to walk through real analytical work at a technical level. Spend the runway building proof: a remote Externship turns 'interested in economic consulting' into a finished quantitative project you can discuss cold.
About the Author
Bifei Wang has spent 17 years focused on human flow and the growth of young professionals, spanning international education, career training and coaching, and recruitment process outsourcing. Over 7 years at Extern, he has had one-on-one sessions with thousands of students exploring careers in consulting, finance, tech, marketing, and data, giving him a firsthand view of how the job market has shifted for early-career professionals and what it actually takes to break in.
