2027 Summer Internship Program - Community and Economic Development Intern

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

MARTA passes provided

Free LinkedIn Learning access

FedFuel career development tool

Café and dining options on-site

Dress for your day

Flexible hours

On-site fitness center

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta invites a currently enrolled graduate student to join its Community and Economic Development (CED) Department as a full-time summer intern for 10–12 weeks, with a possible fall continuation. The role focuses on analyzing data, developing data tools, literature reviews, and supporting outreach and publications.

It offers hands-on experience in data management, survey analysis, and cross-sector collaboration, with on-site work required and opportunities for

Qualifications

• Graduate student in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, public administration, economics, geography, business, sociology, or related field.
• Interest and coursework in community and/or economic development topics.
• Must be enrolled in a graduate degree program through duration of internship.
• Minimum GPA above 3.0 in a rigorous curriculum.
• Willing to work up to 40 hours/week for 10–12 weeks in summer and up to 20 hours/week in fall.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data and report on community and economic development issues for research papers and projects.
• Develop/maintain contact databases and conduct literature reviews.
• Assist with preparations for and hosting virtual events and conferences.
• Write and review articles for Partners Update or Workforce Currents.
• Assist in survey development and analysis and support long-term strategic planning.
• Provide administrative support to CED.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Office 365

R

Python

dplyr

pandas

Education

Graduate student in urban planning/urban studies/public policy/economics

Tools

R

Python

dplyr

pandas

Job description

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper. The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Department is seeking a full-time intern for summer 2027, with the possibility of continuing part-time in the fall. The successful candidate will have the ability to commute to the Atlanta office during the summer and the fall. The CED Department seeks to improve the economic mobility and resilience of people and places in the Southeast by conducting research and creating data tools to uncover the barriers to and opportunities for improved economic mobility, engaging stakeholders to help organizations and communities understand relevant issues and undertake cross sector solutions; and tracking and elevating issues facing the Southeast’s lower‑income residents. It acts as a bridge between research and practice, connecting researchers, businesses, and policymakers with innovative approaches to creating economic opportunity through education and employment. As appropriate, the position also may offer the opportunity to learn about and participate in broader Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta activities.

Description of work:

• Analyzing data and reporting on various community and economic development issues in support of research papers and projects
• Developing/maintaining contact databases
• Conducting literature reviews
• Assisting with preparations for and hosting of virtual events and conferences
• Writing and reviewing articles for Partners Update or Workforce Currents (online publications)
• Assisting in the development of surveys and survey analysis
• Supporting long-term department strategic planning
• Providing administrative support to CED

Required skills:

• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office 365, and statistical software (R or Python) required; familiarity with libraries for data management and manipulation (e.g. dplyr, pandas, etc.) and knowledge of public data sources (ACS, CPS, QCEW, IPEDS, etc.) and microdata
• Possesses excellent analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Works well independently and with others in a team environment
• Thorough and detail‑oriented
• Demonstrates effective listening and questioning skills, and takes the initiative to suggest approaches to complete projects

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Graduate student in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, public administration, economics, geography, business, sociology, or a related field
• Interest and coursework in community and/or economic development topics
• Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.
• Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
• Must be committed to working up to 40-hour work week for 10‑12 weeks during the summer months, and part time up to 20-hours a week in the fall.

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
• Great work ethic and detail oriented
• Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner

OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite):

• Professional development opportunities
• Networking
• MARTA passes provided
• Free LinkedIn Learning access
• Free access to our FedFuel career development tool
• Café and dining options on‑site
• Dress for your day
• Flexible hours
• Access to on‑site fitness center

Additional Requirements:

This position will require at minimum fingerprinting for a criminal background check, education and employment verification, along with potential additional screening requirements due to the information accessed while performing the job. Any offer of employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of any required background screening. These screenings would be initiated at the time of offer acceptance and can take up to approximately 8 weeks to be completed. The screening covers areas such as education/employment verification, criminal history, credit history, and reaches out to your references and people that know you well. For Law Enforcement positions, physical, psychological, drug, stress/EKG, and attending an academy will be required. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta employees must comply with the Bank’s ethics rules. These rules generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from holding financial interests (such as common stock and corporate bonds) issued by financial institutions. This prohibition also applies to investment funds that focus on investing in the financial sector. If you, your spouse/domestic partner, or minor child own such securities, you will generally be asked to divest them if you accept an offer of Bank employment. If you have concerns about this prohibition, you should raise the issue with the recruiter for this posting early in the process. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

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