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Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding.

The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation.

Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors.

Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms.

Our clients rely on our deep industry expertise to navigate a trading landscape defined by price volatility, increasingly complex value chains, and evolving regulatory demands. Our team works on complex strategic, commercial, and transformational issues across oil & gas, power and utilities, energy trading, and broader energy markets.

As part of our team, you will work closely with clients on the following types of challenging, high-impact engagements:

• Trading business transformation–including capability assessments, target operating model design, and IT and change management for trading organizations.
• Commercial & TradingStrategy – portfolio strategy, operating model, value-chain strategy and strategic planning
• Growth Strategy – market entry, new business development, organic growth and adjacency strategies
• Mergers & Acquisitions–transaction strategy, integration strategy, operating model design, synergy identification and execution
• Finance & Risk – financial performance, risk management, trading risk, capital allocation and related strategic finance topics
• ETRM/Bid-to-Bill Advisory – design and client-side implementation across the leading vendor platforms (e.g., OpenLink, Endur, PCI, Allegro, SAP CM, etc.)

We are looking to hire motivated Summer Interns in the early part of their careers that want to develop into energy and commodity trading practitioners, who are passionate about helping clients to deliver their most complex and strategic transformations. We are particularly interested in candidates with a substantive management or strategy consulting background (via clubs or past internships) and an eagerness to learn about the energy industry.

Successful candidates will typically:

• Have an interest in strategic issues within the energy and natural resources sector, particularly within the US sectors including midstream and downstream oil & gas, LNG and natural gas, power, energy and commodity trading, integrated energy companies, or energy infrastructure and related markets
• Have a strong management or strategy consulting background
• Can structure and solve complex, ambiguous business problems, translating detailed analysis into clear strategic recommendations
• Bring strong analytical, commercial and problem-solving capabilities, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be confident in settings with senior executives and cross-functional teams, demonstrating strong commercial drive and intellectual curiosity
• Are interested in the intersection of strategy, transactions, trading, finance and risk

• The opportunity to work at the forefront of the energy commodities trading industry as part of an award-winning global energy consultancy
• Gaining hands-on experience in client transformation projects across the U.S.
• An opportunity to support the continued growth, development, and delivery of our digital trading consulting capabilities and offerings
• Contributing to the growth of a highly entrepreneurial business where the entire team is accessible and collaborative, from our Analysts to our Partners
• Candidates who are successful in securing an internship may have the opportunity to join us full-time upon graduation.

• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
• Applicants must be eligible to work in the US
• Applicants must be in their junior year of their undergraduate program (with plans to graduate in Spring 2028 or earlier)
• Ability to commute to client sites located primarily in the Houston Metroplex each day, as well the Baringa Houston office (located in the Energy Corridor in West Houston) each Friday

• Internship dates: Monday 7th June - Friday 30th July 2027
• Application window: Friday 4th September - Monday 21st September 2026 - Please note: we're unable to accept applications after this date.
• This is a paid internship. You will be paid a weekly salary of $1,200.
• This internship will be based in HOUSTON, TEXAS
• Vacancy type: Full-time

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging is central to our culture and that diversity is paramount to driving creativity, innovation, and value for our clients and for our people.

You can be a part of our ‘Great Place to Work’ – with our commitment to women and well-being in the workplace for all. Click here to see some of our recent awards and how we’ve achieved this.

We maintain high standards of environmental performance and transparency, which can be seen through our commitment to Net Zero with our SBTI-verified Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction targets and our support of the Better Business Act. We report our progress publicly and ensure that we are also externally assessed and scored through organisations like CDP and EcoVadis - helping us to continually identify where we can improve.

We have a long legacy of supporting the communities in which we work, and offer a variety of ways to contribute, by putting people first and creating impact that lasts. Our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda is about giving back to the communities in which we live and work by sharing our skills, talent and time. In essence, we aim to empower and encourage everyone in the firm to contribute to the things we care about, and support registered charities and organisations with a clear social or environmental purpose to increase the positive impact they can have.

All applications received will be reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team. We never rely solely on automated screening or AI tools to make hiring decisions. Your application will be considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, age, faith or social background. We do not filter applications by university background and encourage those who have taken alternative educational and career paths to apply. We would like to actively encourage applications from those who identify with less represented and minority groups. We operate an inclusive recruitment process, ensuring reasonable adjustments where needed. Please contact a member of our Recruitment Team to discuss further.