Internship - Economic Studies Analyst Intern

YOUR ROLE

As part of your studies, you are currently looking for an internship (Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 in Economics).

You will join the Finance Department and report to the Group Chief Economist. The team monitors the global environment (macroeconomic developments, international relations, the organization of global value chains, regulatory reforms and the competitive landscape) and assesses its impact on the Group’s activities.

You will help monitor the macroeconomic and sector environment, with a particular focus on the drivers of supply and demand. This internship will give you a unique view of how world trade is evolving, at the heart of a global shipping and logistics group.

WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Macroeconomic monitoring: You will help improve the tools used to monitor global macroeconomic trends and their impact on sector-level dynamics. To do so, you will analyze internal and external data sources and prepare concise, high-quality presentations.
• Trade outlook & scenarios: You will analyze the medium-term transformation of the global trade system, paying particular attention to the effects of trade tensions. You will use public and proprietary datasets to build forward-looking scenarios for trade flows across key sectors and regions.
• Research & literature reviews: You will carry out structured reviews of the relevant academic literature and support ongoing research on trade diversification strategies.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Education: Master’s 1 or Master’s 2 student with a focus on Economics.
• Technical skills:
  • Strong Excel and database skills
  • Programming skills (Stata, R or Matlab) are a clear plus
• Languages: Fluent English; French is a plus.
• Personal qualities: Rigorous, responsive and autonomous, with strong intellectual curiosity and a team spirit.

JOB ENVIRONMENT

• Location: Head Office – Marseille
• Duration: 6 months
• Internship start date: January 2027