Summer Internship – Research Department – Research/Analyst (Onsite – Hybrid) - Federal Reserve Bank (FRB)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

Bring your passion and expertise, and we’ll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth!

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking an undergraduate level (Junior or Senior) with preferred majors in Economics, Computer Science or Finance.  This opening is onsite and will consider hybrid candidates as well.  The work schedule is Monday – Friday (40 hour per week).  This is a 10-week paid internship.  The hourly rate for this position is $21.00 per hour.  

Intern projects:

• You will assist two research projects. The first analyzes mortgage lending decision using CHMDA in the period of high inflation and high mortgage rates and whether large and small banks price differently. This is a joint project with Neil Bhutta. The second project explores the labor market implications of habit persistence in home good/leisure activity. The intern will search and analyze potential data that supports the notion that there exists habit persistence in home good consumption and leisure consumption.

• You will assist two of our Senior Regional Economic Analysts on preliminary research for two topics that feed our pipeline for Regional Spotlight articles and other needs. The intern will be involved in the literature search, data gathering, data cleaning, preliminary analysis, and documentation of each step. This will provide the intern with in-depth exposure to regional economic theories, general economic analysis, and several analytical tools.

• As time permits (and our needs dictate), yo may be asked to assist in discrete tasks on other Regional Economic Analysis Team projects. The intern will also have the opportunity to participate in research department seminars and meetings of the regional economics group.

Required Skills:

Microsoft office suite fluency required

Experience and familiarity with statistical/econometric software would be helpful

Proficient with Stata preferred

Knowledgeable in R and Python would be a plus

Preferred Competencies:

Substantive communication skills 

Ability to work independently and with teams

Strong attention to details

Excellent organizational skills

Initiative

Flexibility to manage multiple priorities

Additional Information:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia believes that diversity, equity and inclusion among our employees is essential to our success as an organization, and we want to recruit, develop and retain the most accomplished people from a diverse candidate pool. To support a workplace culture of belonging, we offer eight employee resource groups (ERGs) and a 100 percent rating on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support a diverse workforce. Abilities (supporting disabilities and allies), African Heritage, Asian-Pacific, Freedom (supporting LQBTQ+ and allies), Talent Forward (supporting career growth), Women United, Working Families and Veterans. ERGs are open to all employees.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Certain eligibility rules apply. Applicants must be able to provide work authorization to prove their eligibility to work in the United States.

All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

Background investigations and drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be screened for the presence of marijuana. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.  Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.

This is an onsite or hybrid opportunity.  When working in a Hybrid environment, you will be working in the office several days a week.  Learn more about the Philly Fed and its culture. Learn more about working for the Philly Fed.

Full Time / Part Time

Part time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

The Federal Reserve Banks believe that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as an organization, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

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