Economics Research Assistant — 2-Year Policy & Data Program

rb; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Benefits

Mentorship

Professional development

Research collaboration

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago invites recent graduates to join its Research Assistant Program, working with economists on data, econometrics, and policy analysis. You’ll develop technical skills and contribute to both long‑term research and timely policy work.

This two‑year program emphasizes training in programming and data analysis, with mentorship, seminars, and opportunities to contribute to Chicago Fed publications and events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in economics, finance, statistics, mathematics, computer science, data science, public policy, or a related field with strong economics and mathematical coursework.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with statistical programming languages such as Stata, R, Python, or MATLAB.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, manage, and analyze economic and financial data.
• Conduct statistical and econometric analysis and develop research code in Stata, R, Python, and MATLAB.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesize academic and policy research.
• Prepare charts, tables, written analyses, presentations, and briefing materials.
• Support research papers, publications, and time-sensitive policy analysis.
• Collaborate with economists and researchers across projects.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in economics or related field

Tools

Stata

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago invites recent graduates to join its Research Assistant Program, working with economists on data, econometrics, and policy analysis. You’ll develop technical skills and contribute to both long‑term research and timely policy work.

This two‑year program emphasizes training in programming and data analysis, with mentorship, seminars, and opportunities to contribute to Chicago Fed publications and events.