Summer Internship – Research Department – Regional (Onsite)

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 (Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Recent college graduate) with a preferred major in Economics, Quantitative Social Science or History.  You must have experience and interests in both quantitative social sciences and history.  This opening will be onsite and may be eligible to work in a hybrid capacity on an as needed basis.  The work schedule is Monday – Friday (40 hour per week).  This is a 10-week paid internship.  The hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour.  

NOTE:  You will support 2 economists

Projects:


* You will support creating a database of vehicle registrations covering 1900-2019.

The primary tasks include finding, researching, and requesting historical sources of vehicle data, digitizing these documents if not already digitized, and performing quality control and cleaning.


* You will create economic data to study housing affordability, particularly wages for public sector jobs.


* You support data construction for a project studying the reversal of the Chicago River.


* You may assist with other projects as needed.

Required Skills:


* Microsoft office suite fluency required.


* Knowledgeable with R, Stata, and/or Python preferred.


* Organization and attention to detail are essential.


* Sitting at a computer for long periods of time, potentially scanning documents and visiting archives

Preferred Competencies:

Good written and communications skills

Attention to details

Good organizational skills

Ability to work individually and with teams

Flexibility to manage multiple priorities

Additional Information:


* The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “rb@myworkday.com”.  If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity.  If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.



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