Economic Research Intern: Data, Policy & Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

40 hours/week

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago offers a paid Summer Intern Program for undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. Interns work 40 hours per week across departments like Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Financial Economics, and more, gaining hands-on research experience while developing quantitative and writing skills.

Starts in June and runs for 12 weeks, with RA opportunities for top performers. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in economics or related fields, have demonstrated data

Qualifications

• Pursuing at least a Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated aptitude in quantitative and analytical work through research.
• Exposure to data and programming languages (Stata, R, Python, MATLAB, ArcGIS).

Responsibilities

• Support economists in basic and applied research, including data collection and analysis.
• Assist with research and analysis of policy issues and events.
• Prepare charts, tables, and descriptive text for staff economists and management.
• Develop and communicate research results to support portfolio work.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Research experience

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

MATLAB

ArcGIS

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago offers a paid Summer Intern Program for undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students. Interns work 40 hours per week across departments like Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Financial Economics, and more, gaining hands-on research experience while developing quantitative and writing skills.

Starts in June and runs for 12 weeks, with RA opportunities for top performers. Ideal candidates are pursuing a degree in economics or related fields, have demonstrated data