Mentored Summer Economics Research Internship

Federal Reserve System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee resource networks

Flexible work options

Onsite amenities

Job summary

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is offering a paid summer internship for students in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related disciplines to assist research economists with policy-oriented and academic research.

Interns will conduct literature reviews, write code for time-series and panel data, and present findings. The program emphasizes mentorship, seminars, and exposure to academic research careers within the Fed.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related disciplines.
• Interest in research and data analysis within an academic setting.
• Ability to assist with literature reviews and coding tasks under supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews and write code to analyze time-series and panel data with mentoring RA.
• Present findings at the end of the internship on a studied article or data analysis.
• Support multiple economists on varied topics, including macro, econometrics, and regional economics.

Skills

Literature review

Time-series analysis

Panel data analysis

Programming (R/Python)

Education

Economics

Mathematics

Statistics

Tools

Stata

R

Job description

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is offering a paid summer internship for students in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or related disciplines to assist research economists with policy-oriented and academic research.

Interns will conduct literature reviews, write code for time-series and panel data, and present findings. The program emphasizes mentorship, seminars, and exposure to academic research careers within the Fed.