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University Intern, Forensic Data & Analytics

Ankura · Chicago, IL · Full time

Posted Sep 9, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you taught yourself something technical.

What they are checking: Whether they learn independently, since interns are exposed to many new platforms and languages.

Tell me about a team project with people from different backgrounds or majors.

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate across disciplines, which the posting says the team does.

Why are you interested in using data for investigations and litigation rather than another field?

What they are checking: Whether they have a real reason for this path and understand what the work involves.

What would you do

You're stuck on a coding problem for an hour. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they balance working through problems with asking for help at the right time.

You notice your results don't match what a teammate got with the same data. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate differences methodically rather than assuming someone else is wrong.

About the work

What programming languages or data tools have you used, and what did you build with them?

What they are checking: Whether they have real exposure to tools like SQL, Python or BI software they can build on.

How would you clean a dataset that has missing values, duplicates and inconsistent date formats?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the practical data preparation that most forensic analytics work requires.

Explain what a SQL join does in plain words.

What they are checking: Whether they have basic database understanding needed to combine data from different sources.

If you wanted to find fraud in a company's payments data, what would you look for?

What they are checking: Whether they can think creatively about red flags like round numbers, duplicates or new vendors.

What makes a chart or dashboard easy to understand?

What they are checking: Whether they think about the audience when presenting data, which matters in business intelligence work.

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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 will support the Ankura Risk Advisory Business Group - one of our six practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm. Practice Overview : Forensic & Data Analytics (FD&A) specializes in the development of innovative and technology-driven approaches to solve our clients’ challenges. We have a deep expertise transforming massive amounts of disparate data into knowledge to inform critical decision making. The team provides data analytics and advisory services in a wide variety of engagements, including regulatory and fraud investigations, litigations and disputes, business process automation and improvement, and business intelligence and automated reporting. Role Overview: Interns will work in a collaborative team environment that could span across Ankura’s multidisciplinary areas of expertise. Interns will be engaged on a variety of projects, internal initiatives, training opportunities and technical challenges, office-wide intern projects, and various social events. The internship program is focused on providing interns with the opportunity to learn about Ankura and the industry, learn and utilize new skills, and develop relationships. Interns will have the opportunity to learn, use, or gain exposure to a wide variety of programs, platforms, and programming languages, including SQL, Python, C#, VBA, and Tableau. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: • Identify, research, and organize information to assess the appropriateness and sufficiency of available data; • Determine the relationships among multiple data sources and types of information; • Aggregate, cleanse, and normalize disparate sources of data; • Analyze and interpret historical financial, operational, and transactional data; • Create summaries, data visualizations, written analyses, and other presentations of work performed; • Generate consistent and thorough documentation to support processes developed throughout the project lifecycle; • Participate in internal and external team meetings; • Maintain a professional image within the company; • Travel and / or overtime REQUIREMENTS: • Graduating between December 2027 and June 2028 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, MIS, Mathematics, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other analytical area with a solid academic performance. • Strong interest in using technology to solve complex data problems; • Ability to engage in team-oriented projects within a dynamic and fast-paced environment; • Advanced decision-making, problem-solving, logic-based skills with a strong attention to detail; • Ability to interact confidently with team members; • Excellent communication (written and verbal), quantitative, and organizational skills; • Strong work ethic, eagerness for continued development, and motivation to succeed; • Ability to manage time and tasks to meet internal and external deadlines • 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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