Community Development Intern - 2027

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia•Cleveland, OH

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking innovative thinkers with vision to build the framework that will carry the Bank into the future. Take your skills to the next level and gain valuable experience contributing to work within the Community Development department. This internship offers hands-on experience, mentorship from experienced professionals, networking opportunities, and professional development through workshops, training sessions, and seminars. Interns will work onsite at the Cleveland, Ohio location, 40 hours per week for a 10- to 12-week period, starting as early as June and ending as late as September.

Requirements

Currently pursuing Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, Public Administration, Public Policy, Urban Studies, or related field with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Should have at least one semester left to complete in school.
Strong writing and interpersonal skills.
Strong computer/technical skills required.
Experience collecting, manipulating, and analyzing large datasets (Excel required, GIS, R, Python or STATA a plus).
Ability to work in a deadline driven environment and ability to multitask.
Problem solving skills.
Requires communicating well with people at different levels, frequently sharing information with others while listening to and understanding their points of view.
Requires logical analysis and solving problem skills, step by step, often looking beyond the obvious solution to a problem and digging deeper for the best solution.
Must be a U.S. citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder.

Nice To Haves

GIS experience
R experience
Python experience
STATA experience

Responsibilities

Contribute to team projects using quantitative and qualitative research methods to learn about economic and community development programs and policies, focused on affordable housing, workforce and economic development, access to good jobs, small business access to credit and other issues that disproportionately affect impact low and moderate-income individuals and communities.
Assist with additional research involving gathering data from various sources and manipulating data using statistical packages and programming languages such as Excel, STATA, R, and Python.
Participate in the preparation of online and written publications and briefs for internal and external stakeholders.
Assist with outreach, public programs and events.