Research Intern - Summer 2026

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is part of the nation’s central bank.

We’ve provided many opportunities for professional growth during our history.

For twenty-six years in a row, we’ve been named “One of Northeast Ohio’s Best Places to Work” by North Coast 99.

This prestigious award honors organizations with outstanding employment practices, including compensation, benefits, training, recruitment, retention, community services, and employee communications.

Our People Make the Difference! The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is seeking innovative thinkers with vision to build the framework that will carry the Bank into the future.

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To be considered for this role, candidates must be a U.S.

citizen, permanent resident, or green card holder.

This position requires access to confidential supervisory information and/or FOMC information, which is limited to "Protected Individuals" as defined in the U.S.

federal immigration law.

Protected Individuals include, but are not limited to, U.S.

citizens, U.S.

nationals, and U.S.

permanent residents who either are not yet eligible to apply for naturalization or who have applied for naturalization within the requisite timeframe.

In addition, all candidates must undergo an enhanced background check and comply with all applicable information handling rules, and all non-U.S.

citizens must sign a declaration of intent to become a U.S.

citizen and pursue a path to citizenship.

Our interns will work onsite at our Cleveland, Ohio location.

We’re looking for collaborative and innovative full-time students entering their sophomore year or beyond.

Our student interns work 40 hours per week for the duration of a 10- to 12-week internship that starts as early as June and ends as late as September, depending on student schedules and business needs.

Take your skills to the next level and gain valuable experience contributing to work within Research.

Intern Duties:

The Research department produces academically respected economic research, monitors and reports on regional and national economic trends, and helps to craft public communications on economic issues.

The department also models complex economic systems, analyzes data, and evaluates economic information to support the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s monetary policy responsibilities. 
 
During their time at the Bank, research interns will develop their data analysis and programming skills, and work with the Bank’s Economists and Research Analysts to conduct research in various areas of economics.

Requirements for Research Internship:


* Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in economics or a closely related field, such as finance, statistics, mathematics, or computer science.


* Should have at least one semester left to complete in school.


* Working knowledge of econometr...