2026 SUMMER ANALYST INTERN STRATEGIC ADVISORY

Back Bay Life Science Advisors is a Boston-based life science strategy and investment banking group. We are a top-ranked boutique consulting firm, with reach and recognition on a global scale. Back Bay has a strategic partnership with DNB, a global corporate and investment bank headquartered in Oslo, Norway. The DNB//Back Bay Healthcare Partnership provides essential strategic and financial support to healthcare companies, with a unique position to bridge the Nordic and U.S. markets.

We are now accepting applications for our 2026 Summer Intern Program with our strategic advisory and investment banking teams. 

Intern candidates enjoy Back Bay’s longstanding tradition of mentoring and career development in the life sciences. Internships are full-time, paid positions held May through August in our Boston Back Bay offices, giving degree candidates the opportunity to integrate into our advisory or investment banking teams and experience life science development firsthand, including the gratification of bringing new treatments and approaches to the global community.  

Recognized as our highly valued Intern Analysts, candidates join busy, engaged teams with a passion for guidance, shared experiences and learning. As part of our project teams, candidates collaborate with Back Bay consultants, analysts, managers, and leadership on all facets of our hundreds of life sciences projects and transactions. Candidates help to gather data from a range of sources (e.g., literature, databases), conduct interviews with industry stakeholders, and analyze data to address questions across all stages of projects. 

Whether teamed with our investment banking group or strategic advisory team, candidates are essential to the timely preparation of client interactions and reports. Each will work directly with senior leadership and all other members of the team on day-to-day activities.  

Back Bay seeks candidates exploring a potential career in the life sciences with the intent to develop skills necessary to succeed, including: 

• Problem solving — the ability to construct hypotheses, generate and analyze data and draw meaningful conclusions 

• Intellectual curiosity — going above and beyond the obvious to identify connections and trends 

• Enthusiasm for the life sciences — the ability to review scientific and clinical literature and carryout in-depth discussions with academic or industry opinion leaders 

• Rapid uptake of information — the ability to learn quickly and assimilate knowledge 

• Honed communication skills — experience in transmitting complex ideas in written and/or oral formats 

• Teamwork — the ability to work collaboratively to solve challenging problems  

 Summer Analyst Qualifications 

• An interest in human health and advancement of the life sciences, or strong demonstrated interest in business approaches 

• Intent to complete or recent completion of undergraduate degree with life science or financial services focus considered favorably 

• The ability to function efficiently and independently in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment 

• Preference for Junior applicants but exceptional Sophomores will be considered 

• Experience with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint 

• Excellent writing and presentation skills  

Does this sound like you? 

Please consider carefully whether you would be a good fit for our consulting or investment banking roles and pick one. Due to the large volume of applications, please apply only once.

Please gather a cover letter, current school transcript and your resume and apply below, please be sure to apply to correct department.