Spring 2024 Domestic Program Spring Intern, CEPR

The Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) is currently looking for a Domestic Program Intern for Spring 2024. The internship will start in February 2024 and will end in June 2024 (the specific dates are somewhat flexible). This is a paid, full-time, remote position.

Job Description: The intern for the Domestic team at CEPR is responsible for assisting with a variety of important duties within the organization. The intern will assist with research activities related to the US economy and domestic policy. This may include some research for upcoming reports and economic opinion pieces, as well as generating website content. They may occasionally help with other tasks including communications duties such as editing website content and outreach to advocacy organizations and Congress.

The responsibilities of interns vary based on the applicant’s interests and experience, as well as the specific issues that CEPR is working on at the time.

Qualifications:

• General understanding of economics and domestic policy, and an interest in economic justice
• Excellent writing and communications skills
• Previous research and data experience is extremely helpful
• The intern will need to be able to work in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision and should be a self-starter and independent learner
• Applicants affected by the issues that CEPR works on are especially encouraged to apply

Salary & Benefits: CEPR is committed to offering an internship program that allows people from all backgrounds to participate. As such, all CEPR internships are paid and interns are eligible for reimbursement of health insurance plan costs. Interns will receive $2,910.75 per month. Up to $319.43 per month is available for health insurance plan costs.

Closing Date of Position: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until, at latest, January 15, 2024 (at 11:59 PM, Eastern time).

For more information and to apply to this position, please visit: https://www.cepr.net/jobs/2024-domestic-program-spring-intern/. 

Research Assistant opportunity at the Brookings Institution!

The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy in the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution is conducting a Research Assistant recruitment for two positions starting in summer 2024. Preferred start date is between June 1 and August 1, 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for recent graduates!

Read more here: https://www.brookings.edu/join-the-top-ranked-think-tank-for-domestic-economic-policy/

Apply here: https://careers-brookings.icims.com/jobs/3341/research-assistant%2c-hutchins-center-on-fiscal-and-monetary-policy/job?mobile=false&width=890&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240

Applicants should have a bachelor’s degree by summer 2024 in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics and will need to submit a cover letter, resume, two letters of recommendation, and a transcript. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Stanford Predoctoral Research Fellowships Available

The King Center on Global Development at Stanford University is seeking applicants for its Predoctoral Research Fellows Program. The link to the application is here. The application deadline is January 7, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.

The King Center's Predoctoral Research Fellows Program is a full-time, two-year postbaccalaureate program designed to prepare individuals for careers in academic research focused on issues related to global development. The program provides a diverse set of fellows with the opportunity to gain research experience and preparation for applications to PhD programs and doctoral studies. This multidisciplinary program operates in partnership with the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

The fellowship offers tuition, health insurance, and a living stipend. Visa sponsorship is possible for successful applicants.

Predoctoral Research Fellows will have the opportunity to work directly with Stanford faculty mentors on topics including climate change, migration, and public health.

The King Center’s Predoctoral Research Fellows Program particularly encourages applications from students from low- and middle-income countries, as well as from others whose backgrounds and experience would contribute to the diversity (broadly defined) of the program. The King Center is committed to creating inclusive research environments and to fostering the growth of the next generation of researchers in global development.

I hope you find all of this information helpful. Please feel free to share our information with students you feel would benefit from our program.  They are encouraged to review the FAQs before submitting an application.

Please email me at kingcenterfacultydirector@stanford.edu if you have any questions about the King Center’s Predoctoral Research Fellows Program.

Spring and Summer 2024 Do Good Institute Programs

As the semester comes to a close, we want to share several spring and summer opportunities from the Do Good Institute. Some of these programs have registrations and applications which are now open and with the due dates in January or February, I wanted to share these now so you can mark your calendars!

The Do Good Institute offers hands-on experiences, funding opportunities, engaging curriculum, and effective programs that prepare Terps with the skills, experiences and resources to Do Good throughout their lives.

• Impact Interns: Looking for a paid summer internship with impact? Impact Interns offers paid summer internship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students in the social impact and nonprofit sector. Applications will open January 12 and close February 12. Learn more and sign up for an information session at go.umd.edu/impactinterns.
• Changemaker Pathways: Want to Do Good but don't know where to start? Changemaker Pathways is a 5-week experiential program for first-year, second-year, or transfer students to explore ways that you can Do Good in your personal, professional, or educational life through interactive and discussion-based workshops. Learn more and register at go.umd.edu/changemakerpathways.
• Accelerator Fellows: Are you working on a project or social venture that could benefit from coaching, programming and/or financial support? Spend the semester exploring, testing, or scaling up your idea, project, or venture and receive a $2,000 stipend. Applications are now open and close February 4. Learn more and apply at go.umd.edu/acceleratorfellows.
• Do Good Challenge: Do you have a project, venture, team, or student organization making a difference? Pitch your social impact on stage for a chance to win a share of more than $20,000 dollars. Applications are now open and close January 14. Learn more, sign up for information sessions, and apply at go.umd.edu/dogoodchallenge.

You can also follow the Institute on Instagram or Facebook (@DoGoodatUMD) for updates about program deadlines or sign up for their newsletter, Do Good Now (go.umd.edu/dgnnews).

Job Opportunities at the SEC

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Washington, DC is seeking applicants for multiple positions in the Division of Economic and Risk Analysis (DERA). Candidates should have a BA/BS or higher degree in Economics or Accounting. Expertise in applied microeconomics fields such as finance, industrial organization, public policy, and labor is a plus. We seek individuals with a track record of creative thinking, strong empirical research abilities, team work, and excellent communication skills. Interest in finance, securities markets and public policy is essential given our mission. In all roles, candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge of economics and econometrics in support of the SEC's mission to protect investors, facilitate capital formation, and ensure fair and orderly markets. Please note: Non-Citizens holding only a visa authorizing admission to the U.S. are not eligible for this position.

We are recruiting for two different types of positions: Economist and SEC Fellow (Economist). We encourage all candidates to apply for both of positions. See below:

1. Financial Economist: Candidate duties may include providing research, analysis, and advice to DERA and SEC staff and building economic models, determining empirical methodology, organizing data collection, and summarizing studies in formal and informal presentations. For a complete listing of duties as well as other eligibility requirements see link below:

Financial Economist: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/761199200

Open & closing dates: 11/17/2023 to 03/29/2024


2. SEC Fellow (Economist): Candidate duties may include providing economic guidance and research expertise to a broad range of activities, including rulemakings, enforcement actions, market risk assessments, and other regulatory initiatives. In all roles, candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply their knowledge of economics and econometrics in support of the SEC's mission to protect investors, facilitate capital formation, and ensure fair and orderly markets.


· SEC Fellow (Economist): https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/761200900


Open & closing dates: 11/17/2023 to 03/29/2024

Successful applicants are usually hired on an initial two-year (temporary) appointment that may be extended for up to an additional two years at the agency's discretion and, if extended, the total Fellow position cannot exceed four years. During their appointment Financial Economist Fellows are not precluded from competing for permanent openings.

U.S. SEC: Invitation to Apply - (Summer 2024) Internship Opportunities!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking the next generation of leaders to join our team! Below you will find information and links to learn more about our internship opportunities. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please be sure to apply by the respective deadline.

Apply HERE
Application closes December 19th
Internship Opportunities:

The SEC will host the SEC Scholars Program during Summer 2024. The program targets currently enrolled college students to participate in a paid 10-week internship. The SEC Scholars Program will tentatively begin on May 20, 2024 and conclude on July 26, 2024.

Additional information can be found by accessing the below links:

• Student Trainee (Program Support) based at Headquarters in Washington, DC - https://sec.usajobs.gov/job/762814500
• Student Trainee (Program Support) based in Regional Offices - https://sec.usajobs.gov/job/762811900
• Student Trainee (Law) based at Headquarters in Washington, DC - https://sec.usajobs.gov/job/762816100
• Student Trainee (Law) based in Regional Offices - https://sec.usajobs.gov/job/76281530

• The SEC is actively recruiting for the SEC Scholars Business Program for Summer 2024. The program targets currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a ten-week internships. Although Economics majors aren't specified in the job posting, all eligible ECON majors are encouraged to apply and are highly competitive.

Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this internship under the SEC Scholars Program:

• You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree or certificate at a qualifying educational institution on at least a half-time basis (as determined by the educational institution); AND
• You must possess a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
• You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the SEC Scholars Program.

Paid Student Trainee Position at the EPA's Office of Water

The Office of Water (OW) is recruiting student trainees. The OW ensures drinking water is safe and restores and maintains oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants and wildlife. 

Open & Closing Dates: 11/28/2023 to 12/12/2023
Position Type: Multiple Schedules - Full Time and Part Time 16 to 32 hours per week
Salary: $35,096 - $55,736 per year
Location of Position: Washington, DC

Tasks:

• Obtains, compiles, and summarizes narrative information and quantitative data for use by others within an office.
• Compares basic information to established requirements to identify and correct errors and omissions in files and documents: searching, compiling and arranging data in a usable format, identifying facts, considering relevance to the assignment.
• Uses varied functions of multiple office automation software to produce a wide range of documents.
• Assembles materials for staff associated with briefings, conferences, and meetings.
• Collaborates with other staff on assigned projects.

For more information and how to apply, visit USAJOBS.

Experience Fund Applications are Open for Winter/Spring 2024

Apply today for BSOS Winter/Spring 2024 Undergraduate Experience Funds!

These funds assist undergraduate BSOS majors engaged in experiential learning outside the classroom, such as unpaid internships, research, service-learning, and professional or academic virtual conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities including, but not limited to:

• travel/transportation expense
• professional attire
• software/technology, material needs, not provided by employer/University, but essential to the experience.
• conference fees
• opportunity costs, (i.e. the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship.)

This year there are three awards specifically for ECON majors:

• The Gary L. Rozier Professional Experience Fellowships for Economics Majors 
• The Peggy Rae and John Sapienza Scholarship Fund
• The Robert R. Satterfield Economics Student Opportunities Endowed Funds

If you are a BSOS student with financial need that is preventing you from taking advantage of an unpaid opportunity, we encourage you to apply for BSOS Undergraduate Experience Funds.

The best consideration date for Winter/Spring Experience applications is Friday, December 8, by 11:59 PM. Funding will be allocated on a rolling basis, based on the availability of funds.