Economic Damages & Valuations Internship - Summer 2026

Are you looking to join an organization that is growing and dynamic? What about a high-energy, collaborative environment that rewards hard work?

J.S. Held is a global consulting firm that combines technical, scientific, financial, and strategic expertise to advise clients seeking to realize value and mitigate risk. Our professionals serve as trusted advisors to organizations facing high stakes matters demanding urgent attention, staunch integrity, proven experience, clear-cut analysis, and an understanding of both tangible and intangible assets.

The firm provides a comprehensive suite of services, products, and data that enable clients to navigate complex, contentious, and often catastrophic situations.

Whether it is honing your skills or building your network, we know that success cannot come without growth. Our programs equip you with the knowledge and training you need to play a valuable role on your team and establish a long-term career.

As an Intern on the Economic Damages & Valuations Team, your responsibilities will extend beyond those of traditional interns. The ideal person for this role will need to not only have a strong grasp of accounting and finance concepts, but also be flexible and a strategic thinker able to take on a variety of tasks.

In this role, you will support a wide range of litigation-focused engagements, including economic damages assessments, business valuation analyses, and forensic accounting. Typical assignments may involve commercial damages, business interruption claims, fraud investigations, partnership and trust disputes, family law matters, shareholder disputes, and other specialized projects.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive analysis of financial statements, tax returns, and transactional data to develop financial models and support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Conduct in‑depth company, industry, and product research.
• Input financial statement, tax return, and transactional data.
• Assist with drafting expert reports.
• Prepare data for demonstrative tables, charts, and graphs.
• Organize documents and maintain orderly records.
• Perform quality‑control checks.
• Attend internal training events.

Required Qualifications

• Currently  pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance with a minimum GPA of 3.0 in both your major and overall.
• Currently working towards the successful completion of accounting and finance courses prior to the start of your internship.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Interest in the Finance, Forensic Accounting, Business Valuation, or related fields.
• Exhibit excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment.

Physical and Mental Job Qualifications

• Must be willing to work in person in our San Francisco, CA office on a hybrid schedule.

Some of the Benefits We Have Include

J.S. Held understands all our employees are people and sometimes life needs flexibility. We work to always provide an environment that best supports and suits our team’s needs.

• Our flexible work environment allows employees to work remotely, when needed

A reasonable estimate of the salary range for this role is $20 - $28 per hour. Any offered salary range is based on a wide array of factors including but not limited to skillset, experience, training, location, scope of role, management responsibility, etc.

 Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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Please explore what we’re all about at www.jsheld.com.

EEO and Job Accommodations

We embrace diversity and our commitment to building a team and environment that fosters professional and personal enrichment is unwavering. We are greater when we are equal!

J.S. Held is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request for a reasonable accommodation, please email [email protected] and include “Applicant Accommodation” within the subject line with your request and contact information.