Economic Research Intern - Paid Summer Program

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago invites applications for its Summer Economic Research Internship. Interns work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks, collaborating with economists across macroeconomics, microeconomics, financial economics, and more.

The program emphasizes quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills while supporting policy-relevant research. Open to undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students, the internship provides paid experience with potential pathways to the

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing at least a Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, or related field.
• Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and analytical tasks through research experience.
• Some exposure to data analysis and programming languages (e.g. Stata, R, Python, MATLAB, ArcGIS).

Responsibilities

• Support economists with basic and applied research, including data collection, analysis, and presenting results.
• Assist with research on policy issues and events under staff supervision.
• Prepare charts, tables, and descriptive text for staff economists and department management.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Research experience

Programming basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in economics/finance/related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

MATLAB

ArcGIS

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago invites applications for its Summer Economic Research Internship. Interns work 40 hours per week for 12 weeks, collaborating with economists across macroeconomics, microeconomics, financial economics, and more.

The program emphasizes quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills while supporting policy-relevant research. Open to undergraduate, graduate, and PhD students, the internship provides paid experience with potential pathways to the