Economic Research Intern - Data-Driven Python Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is offering a ten-week paid summer internship in the Economics Research department. You will work with a staff economist on a project that uses Python to extract labor market information from early 20th-century newspapers.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates or current graduate students with strong economics or related-field backgrounds. Proficiency in Python is required; knowledge of R is a plus.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate students with graduation between May 2027 and May 2028, or current graduate students.
• Pursuing a degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, or computer science.
• Proficiency in Python required; knowledge of R desirable.
• Experience with empirical research and data analysis is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Work with a staff economist on an academic research project.
• Use Python to process newspapers from the early 20th century to extract labor market information.
• Develop technical skills and gain exposure to economic research topics.

Skills

Python

Analytical thinking

Written and oral communication

Empirical data analysis

Education

Economics or related field

Tools

R

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is offering a ten-week paid summer internship in the Economics Research department. You will work with a staff economist on a project that uses Python to extract labor market information from early 20th-century newspapers.

Ideal candidates are undergraduates or current graduate students with strong economics or related-field backgrounds. Proficiency in Python is required; knowledge of R is a plus.