Consulting Summer Intern

About the Role

The Consulting Intern role at VaultBio provides an introduction to life sciences strategy consulting. Interns will work directly with industry veterans and consultants on live client engagements, contributing analysis and deliverables under mentorship. This is an in-person, 10–12 week internship based in San Diego, running each summer, designed for students and recent graduates seeking hands-on exposure to VaultBio's operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Support client engagements, contributing to workstreams such as opportunity assessment, commercial strategy, or competitive analysis.
• Gather, organize, and analyze data to support client recommendations.
• Draft presentation materials and supporting analyses under guidance from your engagement lead.
• Work closely with consultants, taking ownership of discrete workstreams and tasks.
• Contribute in internal team meetings and ask questions to build understanding of the work.
• Join client meetings and workshops as appropriate, observing client relationship management.
• Support meeting preparation, including agendas and follow-up documentation.
• Receive structured onboarding and mentorship from an assigned consultant.
• Participate in scheduled check-ins on progress and development areas.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or graduated within the last 6 months.
• Strong analytical skills — comfortable working with data and drawing sound conclusions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time in a fast-paced, client-facing environment.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; willing to ask questions and seek guidance.
• Working knowledge of tools such as PowerPoint and Excel, including proficient use of AI tools to strengthen your work.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Qualifications

• Curiosity and sound judgment.
• A natural inclination to ask "What if?" and "Why not?".

This is a temporary, full-time internship lasting 10–12 weeks.

Compensation: $25–30/hr., commensurate with experience.

Location: San Diego, California.

VaultBio is unable to sponsor work authorization for this role.

VaultBio does not provide medical benefits for this role; interns are preferably to maintain existing health insurance coverage.