Economist Intern (Nov 2026)

AECOM is looking for an Economist Intern to join our Advisory team. You will contribute to real projects across infrastructure cities energy and environment working alongside economists engineers and planners. We welcome applicants without prior internship experience who demonstrate strong analytical capability clear communication and a passion for applied economic work.

How youll make a difference:

• Support economic analysis for multi-disciplinary projects including costbenefit analysis and economic impact assessments.
• Build and refine analytical models in Excel and where relevant R/Python/Stata; perform data cleaning and regression diagnostics.
• Prepare high-quality written outputs (briefing notes slide decks report sections) for internal and client audiences.
• Visualise results using charts/dashboards (e.g. Power BI/Tableau) to communicate insights succinctly.
• Collaborate with engineers planners and designers to integrate economic reasoning into technical solutions.

What Our Summer Internship Program Offers

• 12-week paid internship (mid-November to mid-February)
• Real project experience: Contribute to meaningful work and apply your university learning to real-world projects from day one.
• Exposure to iconic projects: Be part of projects that help shape communities cities and infrastructure across Australia and New Zealand.
• AECOM Summer Series: Connect with senior leaders from across our business through an exclusive program of presentations providing insight into different career pathways and areas of expertise.
• Work alongside technical experts: Work alongside graduates technical experts and industry leaders.
• Be part of a global business: Experience the benefits of working for a global consultancy with opportunities to collaborate across teams markets and geographies.
• Pathway to graduate employment: Successful interns may be considered for future graduate opportunities providing a direct pathway into AECOMs Graduate Program.

Qualifications :

• Summer Intern attributes: Interns who are curious and excited to apply their studies in a professional environment. Youll bring strong communication and teamwork skills a positive and proactive attitude adaptability and a commitment to professionalism and integrity.
• Bachelors Degree: You must be in your penultimate year of a Bachelors or Postgraduate degree in Economics or a double major in Economics and Engineering.
• Commencement: Able to work full time hours from mid November 2026 mid February 2027.
• Working Rights: You must have full working rights to work in Australia or New Zealand before applying.

Additional Information :

Our Recruitment Process

1. Submit Your Application: Complete the job application uploading your resume cover letter and the latest copy of your academic transcripts as one single document.
2. Interview: Attend a face-to-face interview at your local office.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and the role may close earlier than expected so if this opportunity sounds like you we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youre working from an AECOM office remote location or at a client site you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity diversity and inclusion a safe and respectful workplace where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time

Experience: years
Vacancy: 1