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University Intern, Disputes & Economics - Healthcare and Life Sciences

Ankura · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What made you apply to an internship focused on healthcare disputes and investigations?

What they are checking: Whether they have a specific reason and some understanding of what the practice actually does.

Tell me about a time you used Excel or another tool to analyze data for a class or job.

What they are checking: Whether they have practical data skills they can use on day one as an intern.

Tell me about a group project where you had to rely on others. How did it go?

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well on small teams, which is how interns work here.

Tell me about a time you made a mistake and how you handled it.

What they are checking: Whether they own errors quickly and honestly, which matters in work that may support litigation.

What do you hope to learn this summer?

What they are checking: Whether they have realistic goals and see the internship as a path toward a full-time role.

What would you do

You'll handle confidential client information. What does that mean for how you work day to day?

What they are checking: Whether they understand basic confidentiality practices in sensitive legal and health matters.

You're not sure what your manager wants on an assignment. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they ask clarifying questions early instead of guessing and wasting time.

How would you explain your analysis to someone who isn't a numbers person?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate findings simply, a skill the practice values in reports and client work.

About the work

How do you think hospitals and insurance companies get paid for care, at a basic level?

What they are checking: Whether they have basic awareness of claims and reimbursement, or curiosity to learn it.

If you were given a spreadsheet with thousands of rows of billing records, what's the first thing you'd do?

What they are checking: Whether they approach data carefully by checking structure and quality before analyzing.

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The full job description

As published by Ankura.

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This position supports the Ankura Disputes & Economics Business Group - one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. Practice Overview: The Healthcare & Life Sciences practice focuses on assisting healthcare and life science clients and their counsel in addressing the issues associated with complex disputes, investigations, regulatory and compliance, and technology services.  Our practice professionals have a thorough understanding of the issues facing a broad range of clients in the healthcare industry including but not limited to provider, payer, and pharmacy clients.  We bring the deep industry knowledge and experience necessary to assist these clients with their most pressing and sensitive matters. • Ankura’s provider team has experience assisting hospitals, long term care centers, outpatient and diagnostic centers, DME providers, home health agencies, hospice centers and their legal counsel to provide effective solutions for their most complex litigation and compliance issues. • Ankura’s payer team brings a combination of compliance, operations, audit, clinical coding, data analytics, financial, valuation, and systems professionals to support payer executives and their counsel with regulatory compliance, operations, disputes, investigations, and transaction support and due diligence. • Ankura’s pharmacy team assists counsel across the entire spectrum of pharmacy benefits, including retail, hospital, and specialty pharmacies; distributors; pharmacy benefit managers; and plan sponsors. Our expertise includes: the quantification of financial exposure through analytic and statistical methods; prescription drug claims submission and payment; pharmacy benefit administration; Medicare Part D compliance; and the preparation of expert and consultative reports shared with prosecutors or used in commercial litigation. Role Overview: Summer Interns, working as part of a project team, perform critical, value-added work that directly impact a client’s bottom line.  You may be involved in projects supporting our provider, payer or pharmacy clients with disputes, investigations, regulatory and compliance, or technology services related issues. Responsibilities: • Developing and performing financial, accounting, economic, and statistical analyses • Providing detailed fact finding, research and analysis • Developing computer models including detailed and complex spreadsheet analyses • Assisting with data gathering activities including document review, research, and quality control of data entry activities and preparation of expert reports and exhibits • Demonstrating proper documentation of analysis • Providing excellent client service. Requirements: Candidates should be top academic performers, be interested in the consulting industry, and meet the following criteria: • Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree with an expected graduation date between December 2027 to August 2028 , with a major in A ccounting, Fi nance, E conomics, S tatistics or P ublic Policy . • A cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better. • Interest in the healthcare industry. • Interested in working with large data sets and developing analytical models. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Creative problem-solving ability and a collaborative, consultancy mindset. • Ability to multi-task and effectively prioritize tasks. • Highly motivated, driven, and dynamic attitude towards work and career. • Ability to excel within a team environment. • Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; familiarity with Microsoft Access, SQL, or statistical packages such as R, SAS, SPSS. • Ability to work overtime or travel as requested . • Please note that this role requires permanent authorization to work in the U.S. ( i.e. U.S. citizen or permanent resident). Internships and full-time University Associate roles are not  eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship, work visa or any other temporary work authorization ( i.e. OPT, CPT). Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current payrate for this internship is: $34/ hr. Ankura is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters, if you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation to search for a job opening, submit an online application, or participate in an interview/assessment, please email accommodations@ankura.com or call toll-free +1.312-583-2122. This email and phone number are created exclusively to assist disabled job seekers whose disability prevents them from being able to apply online. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues unrelated to a disability, will not receive a response.

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