Paid Economic Research Intern — Data & Policy Analysis

Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking opportunities

On-site fitness center

On-site café

Job summary

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a paid, full-time summer internship program located in Dallas. Interns work with economists in Research on macroeconomics, international, regional, energy, or banking topics and gain exposure to central banking and policy analysis.

The program runs 10–12 weeks starting in mid-to-late May and ending in August, with dedicated mentors, cohort programming, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders and experts.

Qualifications

• Completed your junior year with coursework in economics, statistics, econometrics, mathematics and computer science and with a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• A copy of your current transcripts is required to be considered for this position.
• Basic knowledge of programming in a package such as STATA, R, Python or Matlab, and proficiency in MS Office products.
• Basic knowledge and understanding of economic variables and their interrelationships.
• Understanding of econometric techniques that facilitate interpretation and use of data in economic analysis.
• Past research experience (with a professor or research organization).
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist economist(s) in one of Research’s groups in their academic research and/or policy analysis.
• Learn and summarize recent and relevant research and analysis.
• Locate, obtain, and compile statistical data.
• Construct files and produce charts and other graphics.
• Replicate previous research on a relevant topic.
• Perform statistical and econometric analysis under the direction of economists.

Skills

Economics

Statistics

Programming (STATA/R/Python/ Matlab)

MS Office

Education

Junior year coursework in economics/statistics/math/computer science

Tools

STATA

R

Python

Matlab

Job description

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas offers a paid, full-time summer internship program located in Dallas. Interns work with economists in Research on macroeconomics, international, regional, energy, or banking topics and gain exposure to central banking and policy analysis.

The program runs 10–12 weeks starting in mid-to-late May and ending in August, with dedicated mentors, cohort programming, and opportunities to interact with senior leaders and experts.