Quantitative Research Intern — Banking Analytics

American Bar Association; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 21,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

DC location

Benefits package

Professional environment

Job summary

American Bankers Association (ABA) is seeking a paid internship in Washington, DC. The role focuses on collecting and analyzing financial data for banks and NBFIs, tracking trends, and preparing briefing materials for senior staff.

Full-time internship (37.5 hours/week) with on-site work at least two days per week, running June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027. Pay scales are set by student level: undergraduate $25/hour, graduate $30/hour, PhD/Law $35/hour.

Qualifications

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited institution pursuing undergrad, grad, or PhD with a graduation date of Dec 2027 or later.
• Completed coursework in macroeconomics, microeconomics and accounting; additional finance/banking courses are a plus.
• Preferred fields of study: Economics, Finance, Statistics, Quant Analytics.

Responsibilities

• Collect, organize and analyze financial statement data of non-bank financial institutions, traditional banks and NBFIs.
• Identify and track emerging trends in NBFI acquisition of traditional banks.
• Research differences in business models, funding sources and expense structures between NBFIs turned into banks and traditional banks.
• Prepare summaries, charts and briefing materials to support senior staff in policy analysis.

Skills

Financial analysis

Excel

Data analysis tools

Python

R

Attention to detail

Independent work

Curiosity about markets

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate/PhD student enrolled

Expected graduation Dec 2027 or later

Coursework in macroeconomics, microeconomics, accounting

Finance or banking courses a plus

Fields: Economics, Finance, Statistics, Quant Analytics

Tools

Pivot tables

Financial ratios

Basic modeling

Job description

American Bankers Association (ABA) is seeking a paid internship in Washington, DC. The role focuses on collecting and analyzing financial data for banks and NBFIs, tracking trends, and preparing briefing materials for senior staff.

Full-time internship (37.5 hours/week) with on-site work at least two days per week, running June 7, 2027 to August 13, 2027. Pay scales are set by student level: undergraduate $25/hour, graduate $30/hour, PhD/Law $35/hour.