Job Description:
Capstone’s Research Analyst Associate Program is designed for recent graduates and early career professionals to gain experience in policy research and strategy. Participants will be placed with one of Capstone’s sector teams (energy, healthcare, financial services, TMT, national security, or special situations) based on interest and need and will work primarily on client engagements with our private equity, capital markets, and corporate clients. Participants will take on a significant amount of responsibility with support from senior analysts and mentors. The program will begin on Monday, August 23, 2027.
What We Look for In Candidates:
- Analytical Capabilities: Ability to break down and solve business and policy research problems through quantitative and qualitative thinking and analysis. Strength combining primary and secondary research to develop your insights including review of large data sets, analyzing public records, and conducting stakeholder interviews.
- Interpersonal & Communication Skills: Strong analytic writing and PowerPoint skills, with the ability to generate and clearly articulate powerful insights and recommendations from complex and varied information. Ability to explain your insights to clients and address questions effectively. Strong aptitude for teamwork and ability to frequently adapt to new teaming arrangements to complete projects that last for three weeks on average.
- Work Ethic: Willing to take the time to master the details and ability to ask insightful questions to get the right answers.
- Passion: Interest in determining how a change in policy or regulation will impact investments.
- Other desired (but not required) specialized skills include some of the following: M&A experience, data analytics/data visualization (e.g., Excel, SQL, Python, VBA, Tableau), financial modeling, statistics, and econometrics.
What We Offer:
- Exposure to a wide range of industries, geographies, and deals
- Access to client relationships and conversations
- Structured mentoring and training opportunities
- Work in an entrepreneurial environment which values collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for superior research
Who Should Apply:
- Current seniors graduating by Summer 2027, or early-career professionals up to one-year post-grad
- A strong academic record
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
Capstone offers a competitive benefits package, including health, vision, dental insurance, paid vacation, professional development stipend and 401(k). The expected compensation for this role will be a minimum of $85,000 depending on experience, with eligibility in Capstone's annual bonus pool.
This position is based in our Washington, DC office. Capstone is in-person Monday through Thursday with flexible work from home Fridays.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Current senior graduating by Summer 2027 or early-career professional up to one year post-graduation
- Eligible to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship
- Strong academic record
- Ability to solve business and policy research problems using quantitative and qualitative analysis
- Ability to conduct primary and secondary research, analyze large datasets and public records, and conduct stakeholder interviews
- Strong analytical writing and PowerPoint skills
- Ability to clearly communicate insights and recommendations to clients and address questions effectively
- Strong teamwork, adaptability, work ethic, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity
- Interest in how policy or regulatory changes affect investments
- M&A experience
- Data analytics or data visualization experience using Excel, SQL, Python, VBA, or Tableau
- Financial modeling experience
- Statistics or econometrics experience
What We Do
Capstone is a global strategy firm helping corporations, industries, and investors navigate the local, national, and international policy and regulatory landscape. With offices in Washington, DC, Houston, London, Brussels, and Sydney, our work explores how policy affects companies, industries, and investments in the financial services, health care, TMT, and energy sectors. We work with a diverse group of corporate and investor clients producing actionable investment research based on our deep-dive analysis of public policy.
