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Graduate Economist & Summer Internship Programme 2026/27
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RBB Economics
Functional area: Economics and economic consulting
Primary UK location: London
International opportunities may also be available
Apply Economics Where It Shapes Business Decisions and Competition
What happens when two major businesses want to merge? How do regulators decide whether a company has too much market power? Could an agreement between businesses affect prices or consumer choice?
At RBB Economics, you’ll use economic theory, data, and critical thinking to help answer questions like these.
RBB is an independent economics consultancy specialising exclusively in competition law. We advise clients, legal teams, and competition authorities on some of the most complex economic questions facing businesses and regulators.
We have 17 offices around the world and work across a wide range of industries. Our projects cover all areas of competition economics, including:
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Market investigations
- Abuse of dominance
- Vertical agreements
- Joint ventures
- Pricing and market behaviour
By combining economic theory, detailed industry research, and econometric analysis, we provide high-quality, independent advice on matters with significant commercial and regulatory implications.
For 2026/27, We Are Accepting Applications for Two Routes
Graduate Economist Opportunities
As a Graduate Economist, you’ll become part of a multinational project team and contribute to live competition cases from the beginning of your career.
You’ll work alongside experienced economists, applying what you’ve learned during your studies to complex, real-world markets.
As you develop, you’ll have early opportunities to interact directly with clients, legal advisers, and competition authorities. You’ll learn how to present sophisticated economic analysis in a way that is clear, robust, and relevant to the questions being considered.
What You’ll Be Doing
Your work may include:
- Researching industries, competitors, and market structures
- Evaluating market dynamics, commercial strategies, and industry trends
- Gathering, reviewing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative evidence
- Using statistical analysis software to work with large or complex datasets
- Building economic and econometric models
- Carrying out regression analysis
- Applying economic theory to competition and regulatory questions
- Testing assumptions and evaluating alternative explanations
- Assisting with expert economic reports and presentations
- Preparing materials for clients, legal advisers, and competition authorities
- Contributing to team discussions and case strategy
- Providing general economic consulting support and advice
No two cases are exactly the same. You could move between different industries, types of competition question, and forms of analysis, building both your technical knowledge and commercial understanding.
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What We’re Looking For
You should have:
- A degree in economics, preferably at Master’s level
- A strong interest in microeconomics, industrial organisation, or econometrics
- The ability to approach complex questions logically and critically
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- The confidence to contribute in a professional, client-facing environment
You should enjoy examining evidence, challenging assumptions, and explaining what your analysis means—not simply producing a numerical result.
Summer Internships for Economics Students
Our internships are designed for economics students who want to find out what a career in competition economics is really like.
Each summer, we offer short internships across our international office network. Internship opportunities may occasionally be available at other times of the year.
As an intern, you’ll experience the work of a specialist economics consultancy and learn how economic concepts are applied to real competition matters.
Depending on the Project and Office, You May Help
- Research an industry or relevant market
- Review market, company, or competitor information
- Work with economic and commercial data
- Support quantitative or qualitative analysis
- Prepare charts, presentations, or project materials
- Contribute to the work of a project team
- Learn how economists support legal and regulatory cases
Our internships offer an opportunity to develop your analytical skills, learn from experienced economists, and decide whether competition economics is the right career for you.
On a number of occasions, RBB internships have led to permanent positions, either following the placement or once the candidate has completed their studies.
Who Can Apply for an Internship?
We accept applications from economics students who:
- Are in their second or final year of study
- Have a strong interest in microeconomics, industrial organisation, or econometrics
- Enjoy analytical and evidence-led problem-solving
- Can communicate their thinking clearly
- Are interested in exploring a career in competition economics
You don’t need to arrive with professional consulting experience. We are interested in your academic foundations, intellectual curiosity, and potential to contribute.
Why Join RBB Economics?
Specialist Work
Competition economics is our sole focus. You’ll develop specialist expertise rather than moving between unrelated areas of consulting.
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Challenging Projects
Work on intellectually stimulating questions across a broad range of industries, markets, and competition matters.
Early Responsibility
Contribute to project research and analysis from the beginning, with opportunities to engage with clients, legal advisers, and competition authorities as you develop.
International Collaboration
Work in multinational teams and learn from economists across RBB’s global office network.
Technical Development
Strengthen your knowledge of microeconomics, industrial organisation, econometrics, and statistical analysis through practical application.
Learning and Support
Combine on-the-job development with formal training and guidance from experienced colleagues.
Career Progression
Build specialist expertise and career-enhancing analytical, consulting, and communication skills.
Supportive Culture
Join an encouraging, collaborative, and sociable environment where colleagues learn from one another and enjoy working together.
Reward
RBB offers a competitive salary and bonus package alongside opportunities for professional and career development.
Locations
This targetjobs opportunity leads with our London office and UK candidate audience.
RBB Economics also has offices in:
- Amsterdam
- Berlin
- Brussels
- Copenhagen
- Düsseldorf
- Helsinki
- Johannesburg
- Madrid
- Melbourne
- Milan
- Oslo
- Paris
- Santiago
- Singapore
- Stockholm
- Sydney
Graduate and internship availability may differ by office. Summer internships can be undertaken across our international network, with opportunities occasionally available at other times of the year.
Which Route Is Right for You?
Apply for the Graduate Economist Route If
- You have completed or are completing an economics degree
- You are ready to begin a permanent career in competition economics
- You want to work on detailed economic and econometric analysis
- You are comfortable managing multiple deadlines in a client-focused environment
Apply for the Summer Internship Route If
- You are in the second or final year of an economics degree
- You want practical insight into competition economics
- You are considering an economist position after completing your studies
- You want to test and develop your analytical skills in a professional environment
Apply to RBB Economics
If you are intellectually curious, motivated by complex economic questions, and interested in using economics to understand how markets work, we would like to hear from you.
Select the route that reflects your current stage of study and take the next step towards a career in competition economics.
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