This is an entry-level 8-week summer internship aimed at those in their penultimate of study, who self-identify as being of black heritage. We are looking for motivated, analytical and highly numerate individuals from all academic backgrounds to join our market-leading team based in London, from July 2025 to August 2025.
Please review our online graduate brochure for a detailed description of Economic & Financial Consulting, the role of a consultant and our recruitment process.
Who we are
FTI Consulting is the world’s leading expert-driven consulting firm. Over the last 40 years, FTI Consulting experts have served as the trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies and the world’s leading law and private equity firms when they are facing their greatest opportunities and challenges. Our strong performance and continued success are a direct reflection of the ambition, energy, and commitment of our talented professionals across the globe to make a positive impact for our clients and communities.
At FTI Consulting, you’ll work side-by side with leaders who have shaped history, helping solve the biggest challenges making headlines today. From day one, you’ll be an integral part of a focused team where you can make a real impact. You’ll be surrounded by an open, collaborative culture that embraces diversity, recognition, professional development and, most importantly, you.
Are you ready to make your impact?
What we do
In Economic & Financial Consulting, we provide expert advice on economics, finance, valuation and accountancy, both in complex commercial disputes and in industries undergoing regulatory change.
Our practice is structured around two key services areas
- Valuation, Disputes and Arbitration, where we provide valuation advice relating to anything from large public companies to small family businesses, patents and complex financial derivatives. We are the leading expert firm in advising on valuations in the context of legal disputes heard before courts and tribunals all around the world. We also have specialist teams, including: (i) a Data and Economics team, that focusses on applying economic, econometric and statistical analysis in projects with large volumes of data, or where questions of cause-and-effect are important; and (ii) a Capital Market Services team, that provides complex financial instruments trading, valuation and risk management expertise. The team brings financial services and energy industry expertise in quantitative finance.
- Economic Regulatory, where we apply economic theory and in-depth experience to offer advice to both regulators and regulated companies on a wide range of issues.
Our clients include international law firms, FTSE 100 companies, multinational corporations, governments and regulators. We work on varied and challenging assignments across a wide range of industries, including financial services, energy and renewables, healthcare, and telecoms.
Examples of questions our clients have asked us
- What impact did Uber have on the earnings of Black Cab drivers in London?
- What is a fair way to distribute money to artists from streaming service royalties?
- How much could the average energy consumer save if the GB energy market design changed?
- How much is the brand name of a Premier League football club worth?
FTI Consulting has received Who’s Who Legal’s Arbitration Expert Firm of the Year honour every year since it was introduced in 2015. In the 2024 edition of Who’s Who Legal’s analysis, FTI Consulting has 74 recognised experts.
What you’ll do
Our summer interns play a key role in our project teams by performing industry research and developing the knowledge and experience to perform detailed economic analysis and financial modelling to solve the most complex questions. They benefit significantly from working closely with managers and other team members in small teams, as well as from direct exposure to some of the top experts in the industry.
After comprehensive training, your day-to-day tasks will include
- Preparing and reviewing financial models, using Excel and financial databases such as Bloomberg and Capital IQ.
- Using statistical software packages to perform econometric analysis of industry and market data.
- Researching companies, markets or geographies to understand what industry features are relevant to the project.
- Reviewing the regulatory landscape and drawing parallels with our client’s industry.
- Summarising your work in emails or memos, clearly presenting your results and drawing relevant conclusions.
- Taking responsibility for the quality of the final product.
How you'll grow
We have a comprehensive in-house learning and development program. As part of this, you’ll be assigned a dedicated coach to mentor, guide and support you through regular coaching sessions and to serve as an advocate for your professional growth.
You will receive a competitive starting salary and a comprehensive benefits package. We also offer a well-defined career path with regular appraisals and opportunities for accelerated promotion for star performers should you receive a full-time job offer.
Should you receive a full-time job offer, there may also be the opportunity for secondment to our international offices (in Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Seoul, Toronto or South Africa). Our people are also encouraged to provide pro-bono support to charities and contribute to other outreach projects.
You will have the opportunity to work with and learn from some of the leading valuation and damages experts in the world. We have over 160 consultants in our team in London who will support you in developing your career.
What you'll need to succeed
- Numerate, logical and inquisitive team players, who can think independently and creatively.
- Ability to demonstrate your quantitative skills, whether academically or in other ways.
- Have received or are on-track to receive a 2:1 degree or higher from a university.
Our application process
The deadline for applications is: 9 January 2025.
- Step 1: Complete our online application form and submit your CV (no cover letter required).
- Step 2: Complete online numerical and verbal reasoning tests. Answer a motivation-based question. Your motivational response should demonstrate an understanding of our work.
- Step 3: Attend an assessment centre day, including a competency-based interview, a group exercise, and an interview with a senior manager.
- Step 4: Summer internship offers are made to successful candidates.
Our benefits
Our goal is to support the well–being of you and your families—physically, emotionally, and financially. We offer market competitive benefits (including pension), supplemented by 15 flexible benefits, to meet your needs. These include health, lifestyle and family friendly options. We also offer professional development programmes, wellness, recognition, community volunteering initiatives, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements.
About FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping clients with their most significant opportunities and challenges. With more than 8,000 employees located in 33 countries and territories, our broad and diverse bench of award–winning experts advise their clients when they are facing their most significant opportunities and challenges. At FTI Consulting, we embrace, cultivate and maintain a culture of diversity, inclusion & belonging, which are fundamental components to our core values. FTI Consulting is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange and has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. For more information, visit www.fticonsulting.com and connect with us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
FTI Consulting is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, protected veteran status, religion, physical or mental disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
