Summer Research Intern

This highly selective program provides interns the opportunity to work with Columbia Business School's faculty on a research project in finance, economics, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, accounting, or data analytics.

Specific tasks will vary by project but the work may include literature reviews, data collection and cleaning, web scraping, and statistical analysis. Some projects require skills in advanced analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. Behavioral interns may be staffed on multiple projects, conducting literature reviews, coding data, performing statistical analyses, and potentially running experiments through the Behavioral Research Lab.

Summer Research Interns are expected to fully participate in all aspects of summer programming. Interns will take part in a weekly research seminar series with faculty and PhD students, allowing the interns to be exposed to the variety of research performed in the business school. The experience culminates with each intern presenting their work to the CBS research community. 

This internship is a paid, full-time program; although the financial compensation has not yet been finalized, it is expected to be around $3,000 to $3,500 per month. The tentative dates for Summer 2026 are June 1 through July 31, 2026 (the finalized dates will be updated on this webpage). Interns must be in the New York City area throughout the duration of the program. This is an in-person, on-campus position. 

For more information and requirements, please visit https://business.columbia.edu/research-resources/research-opportunities/summer-research-internship