Federal Reserve Summer 2025 Business Survey Intern

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Grow Your Career at the Richmond Fed!

At the Richmond Fed, we’re driven by our mission to strengthen the economy and our communities.

We take great pride in what we do and how it impacts everyday people every day.

When you join our team, you’ll become part of a culture that welcomes differences, cares about our communities, and empowers each other to lead from where we are to make things better.

Bring your passion and we’ll provide challenging and purposeful careers in a variety of fields, opportunities to grow and a wide range of benefits and perks that support your health and wealth.

It’s all part of what makes #MyRichmondFed a great place to work!

About the Opportunity

The Richmond Fed is looking to hire an intern this summer to support its mission to understand economic activity and the economic outlook of business and community leaders.

Through our regional surveys, the Richmond Fed gains valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges of the communities it serves.

The Richmond Fed is looking for an intern to support its economic (business) survey team.

The Summer Internship Program provides outstanding students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience at a unique institution.

Through advanced project work assignments and professional development activities, interns are provided with an extensive understanding of the work of the Federal Reserve.

Interns will be given the opportunity to enhance their business skills, formal presentations, research and writing.

In addition to specific business area tasks, you will receive targeted leadership training, mentorship, and exclusive networking opportunities.

What You Will Do:


* Conduct outreach to businesses to recruit them into the Richmond Fed Business Survey panel, including but not limited to telephone and email.


* Assist in designing and implementing marketing strategies to increase participation in regional business surveys.


* Track, analyze, and report on survey recruiting efforts in order to increase campaign performance and measure impact.


* Assist in analyzing survey participant data to understand response trends and enhance the survey participant database.


* Conduct literature reviews on survey methodology.


* Participate in trainings on survey methodology.

General Qualifications:


* Strong verbal and written communication skills.


* Strong attention to detail.


* Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.


* Ability to work well in a team setting but also independently.


* Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.

Essential Qualifications:


* The ideal candidate has an interest in survey research and preferably some experience working on surveys in a professional or an academic setting, although not necessary.


* High interest in and enthusiasm for our business surveys and our efforts to expand participation.


* Organized, thorough, and e...