Summer Associate, Client Service, Japanese Speaker, 2027

Program Dates: June 14 to August 6, 2027 (8 weeks)

This is a 2027 summer internship program for students graduating in 2028.

Looking for an internship with commercial frontline responsibility and the opportunity to work on live client projects? Do you seek to have immediate personal impact? If so, our Summer Associate program is the right choice for you.

About AlphaSights

We bring together some of the most ambitious people from around the globe to work with the leading investment funds, strategy consultancies and Fortune 500 companies. Together, we help our clients access expert knowledge, elevate their decision-making and drive progress by connecting them with niche experts across the world.

Founded in 2008, our journey has been nothing short of extraordinary. With 2,000+ professionals in nine cities worldwide, we’ve earned our place as a leader in our market through our client service excellence, and integrating our proprietary technology to stay ahead of the curve. Our relentless pursuit of excellence means we only hire the best and brightest graduates to help us reach new heights.

Consider the Summer Associate program if:

• You thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• You possess a client-first mindset.
• You excel under pressure and enjoy using tech-enabled workflows to meet tight deadlines.
• You are gritty, resilient and ready to roll up your sleeves to make things happen.
• You enjoy the opportunity to regularly upskill on new tools and workflows, including those powered by AI, to improve your professional output.

A day in the life of a Summer Associate

As a Summer Associate in the Client Service team, you’ll be the link between our clients and the expert knowledge they seek. Throughout your workday, you’ll work on multiple projects from investors, strategists and dealmakers at top-tier client organizations seeking expert insights to inform their decision-making. This is a communications-intense frontline role requiring you to multitask across parallel workstreams.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Owning end-to-end client-expert communications , spending a significant part of your day on the phone screening and negotiating with relevant experts to position the best possible matches for your clients’ requests.
• Leveraging AI-powered sourcing tools to map complex industry value chains and identify and engage with relevant experts.
• Understanding the project and market context and the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.

Ensuring success for our Summer Associates means:

• Giving you an introduction to the business world without being pigeonholed into any one industry or profession.
• Helping you develop transferable commercial and client management skills spanning professional communications, negotiation, persuasion, project and time management.
• Opportunity to receive a full-time employment offer to return post-graduation. Learn more about our commercial career paths.
• A unique training curriculum and intense on-the-job coaching, helping you develop highly transferable commercial and managerial skills.
• An inspiring, high-energy, merit-based environment with ambitious peers.

Requirements

• Penultimate year student (Class of 2028)
• Track record of strong academic performance (equivalent to a GPA of 3.4 or higher on a 4.0 scale)
• Extracurricular achievement throughout school and university
• Internship experience evidencing an interest in business is a plus
• Outstanding communication skills
• Native-level fluency in Japanese and business-level proficiency in English are required
• Work authorization in Japan (We don’t sponsor visas)
• Fully available for the entire duration of the internship: June 14 to August 6, 2027

Compensation and benefits

• Internship compensation is ¥500,000 for a 8-week program
• Optional WFH on Friday
• Opportunity to receive a full-time employment offer to return post-graduation . Learn more about our commercial career paths here .

AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer.