Consulting Services Intern

Job Description

About the Job: Consulting Services Intern at AECOM

Company: AECOM

Job Title: Consulting Services Intern

Location: New York City, New York

Start Date: May 2026

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Business Line: Advisory

Company Overview: Work with Us. Change the World.

AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, committed to “delivering a better world.” With a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program, and construction managers, AECOM partners with clients to tackle complex challenges and build lasting legacies. Their work impacts daily life by improving commutes, ensuring power supply, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. As a Fortune 500 firm with significant revenue, AECOM offers unparalleled opportunities in a growing global infrastructure market.

Internship Overview: Advisory Consulting Internship

The AECOM Advisory Consulting Internship provides a valuable hands-on learning experience within an exciting, fast-paced consulting and advisory practice. This is a highly competitive opportunity for current students and recent graduates interested in pursuing careers in economic analysis, economic development, real estate, urban planning, public policy, and/or data science.

Interns will work alongside other interns, junior staff, and senior managers, contributing to projects that address challenges and opportunities related to:

• Equitable economic development and growth
• Real estate development and repositioning
• Climate advisory services
• Economic diversification
• Other core practice areas

The program fosters both technical and professional skill development, providing networking opportunities and enabling interns to contribute to meaningful projects that shape communities and the built environment.

Key Responsibilities

As a Consulting Services Intern, your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Performing entry-level work on a variety of assignments, applying standard techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Following instructions to accomplish tasks assigned by senior staff.
• Meeting required schedules while producing quality work.
• Collecting data, conducting research, and organizing and synthesizing information for community-based, regional, and national clients.
• Exercising limited judgment on work details and in making preliminary selections and adaptations of methodology.

Project Examples

Interns will work on a diverse array of projects and efforts, which may cover:

• Market analysis
• Funding and financing strategy (including prioritizing incentives or evaluating value capture opportunities)
• Adaptive reuse studies
• Pro forma modeling to determine financial feasibility
• Economic and fiscal impact analysis
• Program/policy evaluation to address economic and demographic disparities

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Finance, Business, Real Estate, Environmental Science, Climate and Sustainability, or a related field.
• Must have completed at least three years of study by the internship start date.
• Recent graduates with a bachelor’s degree are eligible if they were enrolled in their bachelor’s degree in the most previous school term and plan to continue with a master’s degree in the same or similar discipline after the internship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in a master’s degree program in Economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Business, Real Estate, Finance, Environmental Science, Climate and Sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses related to economic and community development, equity, housing, public finance, and/or resilience.
• Experience building cashflow models in Excel for real estate development projects.
• Ability to think critically, analyze policy and regulations, and write effectively.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Strong technical skills, including experience with one or more of the following software packages:
  • ArcGIS and other spatial analysis tools
  • Quantitative/statistical programs such as STATA, R, Python
  • Data and analysis visualization
  • Data sources such as Costar, EMSI, ESRI Business Analyst, BLS
  • Economic impact modeling tools such as RIMS II, IMPLAN, REMI

Compensation & Benefits

The offered compensation rate for this position ranges from $25 to $33 per hour, based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location.

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits that may include (depending on employment status): medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

Additional Information

• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.
• Sponsorship for US work authorization is not available for this position now or in the future.

Why AECOM is a Great Place to Work

Joining AECOM means becoming part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. You will work on groundbreaking projects that are transforming the industry and shaping the future, both locally and globally. With access to cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. AECOM’s award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills. The company fosters a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration, and community, offering freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering your potential and helping you achieve it. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.