Fall Intern: Economic Policy

American Enterprise Institute • Washington, DC

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) seeks an in-person intern to provide research and administrative support to the Economic Policy Studies department. The economic policy intern will have the opportunity to do quantitative analysis, background research, fact-checking, and editing for articles and ongoing academic research projects on issues related to applied economics and public finance. The intern will also assist with live, in-person AEI events on timely public policy issues. The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate with a demonstrated interest in economics and public policy.

Requirements

• Demonstrated interest in economics and public policy.
• Microsoft Excel experience.
• Knowledge of intermediate econometrics.
• Knowledge of statistics.
• Knowledge of official databases, such as those of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
• Ability to participate in the program on an in-person basis for 25-40 hours per week.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Stata.
• Familiarity with R.
• Familiarity with Python.

Responsibilities

• Provide research and administrative support to the Economic Policy Studies department.
• Conduct quantitative analysis.
• Perform background research.
• Fact-check articles and academic research projects.
• Edit articles and academic research projects.
• Assist with live, in-person AEI events on timely public policy issues.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed