Research Summer Intern - Regional Economics
About The Position
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking a rising Senior undergraduate student for a summer internship in the Research department. Students majoring in Economics may be considered. This is a paid internship (Monday - Friday, 40 hours per week) for our summer internship program (typically 10 weeks). The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour for undergraduate level. This position requires an on-site presence. The intern will assist our Senior Regional Economic Analysts on preliminary research for one or two topics that focus on regional issues and data. Intern projects: The intern will be involved in the literature search, data gathering, data cleaning, preliminary analysis, and documentation of each step. This will provide the intern with in-depth exposure to regional economic theories, general economic analysis, and several analytical tools. As time permits (and our needs dictate), the intern may be asked to assist in discrete tasks on other Regional Economic Analysis Team projects. The intern will also have opportunities to participate in research department seminars and meetings of the regional economics group.
Requirements
- rising Senior undergraduate student
- Students majoring in Economics may be considered.
- Experience/familiarity with Excel and some statistical/econometric software would be helpful.
- Candidate should demonstrate strong attention to detail, organizational skills, initiative, and substantive communication skills
- You will be available to work on-site.
- All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies.
- You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.
- Background investigations and drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made.
- All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of R would be a plus.
Responsibilities
- Assist our Senior Regional Economic Analysts on preliminary research for one or two topics that focus on regional issues and data.
- Involved in the literature search, data gathering, data cleaning, preliminary analysis, and documentation of each step.
- Assist in discrete tasks on other Regional Economic Analysis Team projects.
- Participate in research department seminars and meetings of the regional economics group.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
