PhD Economics Intern: Causal Analytics & Big Data

Amazon Inc.; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 123,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking PhD economics interns for Reduced Form Causal Analysis (RFCA) across 2027. The role focuses on causal inference methods to inform business decisions using large-scale data.

The internship runs full-time (40 hours/week) with hourly compensation. Interns will work with econometric techniques such as diff-in-diff, IV, PSM, and panel data, contributing to strategic insights and dissertation-ready analyses.

Qualifications

• 3rd year or greater PhD student in Economics or related field.
• Knowledge of data analysis languages (R, Stata, Python) or other statistical software.

Responsibilities

• Analyze large-scale datasets using econometric techniques to determine causal relationships in business settings.
• Apply regression, instrumental variables, and panel data methods to inform decisions.
• Build datasets and perform data analysis at scale for strategic insights.
• Present analytical findings to economists and business leaders.

Skills

R

Stata

Python

Education

PhD student in Economics

Tools

R

Stata

Python

Job description

Amazon.com Services LLC is seeking PhD economics interns for Reduced Form Causal Analysis (RFCA) across 2027. The role focuses on causal inference methods to inform business decisions using large-scale data.

The internship runs full-time (40 hours/week) with hourly compensation. Interns will work with econometric techniques such as diff-in-diff, IV, PSM, and panel data, contributing to strategic insights and dissertation-ready analyses.