University Intern, Risk Advisory, eDiscovery

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth. This position supports Ankura’s Risk Advisory group—one of five practices focused on client delivery services across the firm.

Practice Overview

Bright Labs, proudly a part of Ankura, is at the forefront of the eDiscovery industry, having contributed to some of the most significant and globally recognized eDiscovery investigations and litigations. Our eDiscovery team is renowned for its deep expertise and innovative approach, leveraging data, technology, and analytical thought to address complex client issues.

We pride ourselves on a unique combination of technical skills, subject-matter expertise, and litigation technology experience, enabling us to deliver comprehensive, creative, and insightful solutions that guide clients through the intricacies of eDiscovery challenges.

Role Overview

Ankura’s Legal Technology & Data Analytics (LTDA) team seeks to hire summer interns to work in their eDiscovery, data processing, and forensics practice, focusing on projects related to investigations and litigation matters.

We are seeking candidates in key geographic areas including Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and New York. Ankura’s Discovery team combines people, process, technologies, and advice needed to reduce eDiscovery costs and enhance case strategy throughout the eDiscovery lifecycle. The team helps optimize clients’ litigation profiles and more effectively collect, manage, and analyze significant amounts of unstructured and structured data.

The team helps clients transform immense datasets into actionable intelligence with the latest advances in data science, predictive analytics, and machine learning. Together with Ankura’s Ph.D. experts in machine learning, the eDiscovery team has created some of the most innovative predictive analytics technologies currently in use.

Interns will work in a collaborative and fast-paced team environment on engagements often related to commercial and regulatory disputes and investigations. 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 variety of technologies and programming languages, including Relativity, predictive coding applications, and SQL.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to work on some of the largest and most recognized global eDiscovery cases.
• A collaborative environment where creativity and insight are valued.
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology and methodologies in the field of digital forensics and eDiscovery.
• A supportive team that fosters professional growth and development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use knowledge of technology to design innovative approaches to solve data-related challenges.
• Execute on projects involving the identification, organization, collection, processing, review, and production of electronic data.
• Create summaries, data visualizations, written analyses, and other presentations of work performed.
• Manage time and tasks to meet client deadlines for time-sensitive industries.
• Generate consistent and thorough documentation to support processes developed throughout the project lifecycle.
• Participate in internal and external 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 MIS, Business Analytics, Computer Science, Law, Engineering, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Information Technology, or other analytical area with solid academic performance.

• Strong interest in using technology to manage data and solve complex data problems.
• Ability to engage in team-oriented projects within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Advanced decision-making and problem-solving skills, with strong logic and attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic, eagerness for development, and motivation to succeed.
• Ability to manage time and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to prepare high-quality work product.
• Ability to interact confidently with team members.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), quantitative, and organizational skills.

Work Authorization

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).

Compensation Estimate

Ankura is required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. A reasonable estimate of the current pay rate for this internship is: $34/hr.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.