Policy Research Summer Intern – Economics (London)

Institute For Fiscal Studies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 6,800 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation stipend

Job summary

Institute For Fiscal Studies (IFS) offers summer placements for economics students interested in applying microeconomics to public policy. Placements are typically six weeks, with a potential for eight weeks depending on project needs. Applicants should be in penultimate/final year of an undergraduate degree or pursuing a master's in economics, with strong numeracy and basic economic concepts.

Interviews take place at our central London offices. We do not sponsor visas for summer placements.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have a strong economics component at undergraduate level and be numerate.
• Familiarity with advanced mathematical techniques or econometric software is not required but helpful.

Responsibilities

• Review existing literature and prepare/analyze data.
• Write up research results and contribute to project outputs.

Skills

Numeracy

Economic reasoning

Data analysis

Education

Undergraduate degree

Master’s degree in economics

Job description

Institute For Fiscal Studies (IFS) offers summer placements for economics students interested in applying microeconomics to public policy. Placements are typically six weeks, with a potential for eight weeks depending on project needs. Applicants should be in penultimate/final year of an undergraduate degree or pursuing a master's in economics, with strong numeracy and basic economic concepts.

Interviews take place at our central London offices. We do not sponsor visas for summer placements.