Renaissance Strategic Advisors Renaissance Strategic Advisors is a boutique consultancy offering professional services to the international aerospace & defence industries. Headquartered near Washington, D.C., RSAdvisors have a well-established presence in the UK via an office in central London comprising a team with strong backgrounds in consulting the European and EMEA/AP aerospace, defence and security industry. RSAdvisors provides clients with three broad areas of work: Market-focused consultancy that assists the defence industry in achieving product sales, development and market share Strategic consultancy that assists the defence industry in positioning their business for success in current markets or expansion into new areas Mergers and acquisitions support that assists the banking and financial industry on both the buy side and sell side gain due diligence insights into the defence industry prior to acquisition or divestment The Internship The intern will work as a member of the team, taking the role of research analyst on live projects across market, strategy and M&A verticals in close partnership with members of RSAdvisors staff. In so doing, the intern will contribute directly to work submitted to clients and will gain first-hand experience of consultancy in practice, and the imperatives driving the aerospace & defence industries. Person Specification RSAdvisors are undertaking spring / summer internship programme offering the opportunity for a candidate to join our UK team to gain experience in consultancy and the aerospace & defence industries. The role is ideally suited to a postgraduate student or recent graduate pursuing or having completed a programme within War Studies, Security Studies, Public Policy, International Studies or similar. The qualities we will look for in a candidate are: Ability to obtain a UK Security Clearance Interest in and enthusiasm for defence technology, its usage and application Understanding of the context of modern military operations Interest in the practice and process of consultancy Strong research skills Good communication skills, both orally and in written form Familiarity with the Microsoft Office suite of programmes Courses / modules, or interest in, Economics or Finance are considered an advantage but not essential Additional language skills are considered an advantage but not required We do not expect a candidate to have previous consulting experience or to possess an exhaustive knowledge of current defence technology and equipment. We do expect enthusiasm for the subject and a willingness to learn. We expect the intern to be available for a total of 35 hours per week for the duration of the eight-week internship, though we are willing to be flexible to accommodate academic requirements. The intern will be compensated at London Living Wage. This is an unsponsored position. RSAdvisors is an equal opportunities employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the Internship position without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age. What will the intern gain from the internship? The successful candidate will benefit from practical experience of consulting and associated transferable skills. In particular, the intern will gain insight into the aerospace & defence industry and the trends and drivers that impact upon it. The intern will have the opportunity to work as a part of a team with experienced consultants in the UK office and gain exposure to the wider RSAdvisors team. There is the potential for the intern to graduate to full-time employment as an Analyst at the end of the internship period, dependent on mutual fit and firm requirement. If interested in applying, please visit Careers - Renaissance Strategic Advisors (rsadvisors.com) to submit your CV/resume and cover letter.