Payments Forum Intern - Spring/Summer 2027

Federal Reserve System•Atlanta, GA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Research Department is now hiring for our Spring and Summer 2027 Internship Program. This is an onsite/ hybrid (Preferred) or remote position eligible; candidate must be available to work 15 hours a week during the Spring semester (January – early May): Monday-Friday 8AM-5PM EST; and 30 hours a week during the Summer semester (late May – early August) during the following days/times: Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM EST. Opportunity exists to work on-site during the Summer semester to engage in the Atlanta Fed’s broader internship program offerings. The position will start January 2027 through August 2027. The Research Division focuses on every aspect of the economy, from the local to the international level. At the Atlanta Fed, studies range from analyzing rural banking markets in the Southeast to designing and testing economic forecasting models used in policy making. Selected students will be conducting recruitment of depository and financial institutions, major card networks, payments processors, and card issuers through data submission and validation activities as part of the Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS) administered by the Atlanta Fed’s Payments Forum in partnership with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The FRPS is the most comprehensive, unbiased study of noncash payments activity in the U.S. The FRPS collects data from some 4,000 financial institutions and more than 100 network processors and issuers. Encouraging these respondents to participate and helping them to do so is the goal of the Research Interns.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, preferably in economics.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Creative thinking and problem-solving skills.
Organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements.

Nice To Haves

Preference will be given to candidates willing to make a two-semester commitment (Spring/Summer 2027).

Responsibilities

Conducting recruitment of depository and financial institutions, major card networks, payments processors, and card issuers through data submission and validation activities as part of the Federal Reserve Payments Study (FRPS).
Encouraging respondents to participate in the FRPS and helping them to do so.