Summer Associate, Client Service, Mandarin Speaker, 2027

About the role

You will own the complete lifecycle of end-to-end client-expert communications, acting as the primary link between our clients and the niche experts they seek. In this role, you will spend a significant portion of your day screening, negotiating, and positioning the best possible expert matches for specific client requests. You will leverage technology and AI-powered sourcing tools to map complex industry value chains and identify relevant advisors. You will develop a deep understanding of the project and market context, as well as the legal and regulatory environments in which your clients operate. This is a communications-intense frontline role that requires rapid multitasking across multiple parallel workstreams and tight deadlines. You will ensure successful project outcomes by maintaining a client-first mindset and driving conversations to closure. Your daily efforts will directly influence how quickly and effectively clients access critical expert knowledge.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end client-expert communications, spending a significant part of your day on the phone screening and negotiating with relevant experts to position the best possible matches for your clients' requests.
• Leverage AI-powered sourcing tools to map complex industry value chains and identify and engage with relevant experts across global networks.
• Understand the project and market context and the legal and regulatory environment in which your clients and experts operate.
• Ensure success for our Summer Associates by giving you an introduction to the business world without being pigeonholed into any one industry or profession.
• Develop transferable commercial and client management skills spanning professional communications, negotiation, persuasion, project and time management.
• Participate in a unique training curriculum and intense on-the-job coaching, helping you develop highly transferable commercial and managerial skills.
• Work in an inspiring, high-energy, merit-based environment with ambitious peers who are driven to deliver results.
• Utilize tech-enabled workflows to meet tight deadlines while regularly upskilling on new tools, including those powered by AI, to improve your professional output.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment where you are expected to contribute meaningfully from day one.
• Maintain a client-first mindset while juggling multiple priorities and shifting requirements across diverse projects.

Requirements

You will need to bring your A game to work, daily. We are looking for candidates who meet the following criteria without exception. You must be an Undergraduate Junior (Class of 2028). You must possess strong academic credentials, demonstrated by an undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or above. You must have noteworthy extracurricular achievement throughout school and university. Prior internship experience evidencing an interest in business is considered a plus. Fluency in both English and Mandarin is required for this role. You must have work authorization in the United States; while we do not sponsor visas, we will consider applicants with STEM or OPT eligibility. These hard bars are essential for success in this position and ensure you are prepared for the demands of the program.

Nice to have

The source does not specify any preferred items beyond the mandatory requirements and core responsibilities.

Practical notes

The internship runs for a duration of 10 weeks, beginning on June 7, 2027, and concluding on August 13, 2027. The location for this engagement is fixed in New York. Compensation for the 10-week program is set at $15,384.62. Work authorization in the United States is required, and the company does not sponsor visas, though applicants with STEM or OPT eligibility will be considered. There is no mention of additional travel, visa application procedures, or extended deadlines in the source material.

About AlphaSights

AlphaSights is hiring for Summer Associate, Client Service, Mandarin Speaker, 2027. The listing location is New York.

This Summer Associate, Client Service, Mandarin Speaker, 2027 opening is posted for New York.