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Energy Intern, Paris

CompasslexeconParis, France12h ago

We are one of the world’s 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 EMEA Energy team, with 60 professionals across Europe, is at the forefront of the transformation of energy markets. We advise governments, regulators, energy companies, financial investors, and legal counsels on issues spanning:

- Market design and regulation of electricity, gas and H2 markets along the value chain

- Energy transition strategies, climate policy, carbon markets, and decarbonisation pathways

- Industrial decarbonisation and industrial competitiveness

- Valuation of energy assets and investment decisions for utilities, infrastructure funds, and industrials

- Market modelling and financial modelling

- Competition and State aid investigations

- Regulatory and commercial disputes, including arbitration and litigation support

Our company is global, and our team main focus is on Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with projects in over 25 countries in the past year.

Our work combines cutting-edge economic research, deep energy sector expertise with applied market and financial modelling to help clients navigate the rapid transformation of energy systems.

Our recent public studies include, among others, a report for Business Europe on European competitiveness in the energy and climate transition, a report for Eurelectric on the evolution of system flexibility needs and the evolving concept of security of supply, a report for Naturgy Foundation on the evolution of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and a report for the Clean Air Task Force on the deployment of clean power technologies.

About the Role

We are looking for an Intern to join our Paris team in Spring 2026 for a period of up to 6 months. Interns typically join during or shortly after completing their Master’s degree. Please indicate your availability and preferred duration in your cover letter.

This is an opportunity for candidates with a strong quantitative background to apply their skills to complex energy and carbon market modelling, financial modelling, regulatory analysis, and strategic advisory in a leading global economic consultancy.

You will be based at Compass Lexecon’s central Paris office, and work closely with other consultants and experts located across our European offices.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Contribute to economic and financial analysis in the context of the energy transition towards low carbon technologies

Support the development and enhancement of our internal market and financial models (e.g. decarbonisation pathways, asset valuation, policy impact assessments, contract pricing)

Conduct market research and policy analysis on electricity, gas, and carbon markets issues

Work in an international team on cross-office projects with colleagues across Europe, gaining exposure to diverse regulatory environments and energy systems

Present insights to senior team members and support delivery to clients (drafting, contribution to client presentations and expert evidence)

Skills and Profile Sought:

Currently undertaking or recently completed a Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Financial modelling and quantitative skills; hands-on experience with financial models (e.g., asset valuation, project finance, transaction support) is a plus

Proficiency in MS applications including Outlook, Excel, and Word; experience with programming tools such as Python or R is a plus

Fluency in French and English is required, other languages are a plus

German-speaking skills are highly appreciated

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment

Previous internship experience in the energy sector is desirable.

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

A steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team

Consideration for a permanent position post internship.

Please apply online with your CV and Cover Letter.

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.

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