The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) seeks an intern to support our Policy Analyst. This position will provide the unique opportunity to help further CBA’s policy agenda through quantitative and qualitative research, while also providing unique exposure to corporate interests through face time with our member banks.
Responsibilities
• Track and understand current legislation and regulation as it pertains to CBA priorities.
• Attend pertinent policy events to become engrained in various policy topics.
• Summarize & present on relevant regulatory reports including those from the CFPB, Federal Reserve, OCC, and others.
• Monitor public, private, and academic research on banking and financial regulatory topics.
• Assist in Creating and Maintaining datasets including data from FFIEC Call Reports.
• Assist the Policy Analyst with immediate requests for data analysis and visualizations for use in publications, trade letters, and other communications.
• Provide data-driven feedback and input on work products and strategy to CBA staff during policy team meetings.
• Opportunity to complete an independent work project utilizing quantitative and qualitative skills gained during the internship timeframe for presentation to Senior Leadership
Qualifications
• Understanding of and interest in CBA’s policy priorities
• Knowledge of relevant regulatory agencies overseeing CBA members
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
• Data science and statistics skills including familiarity with R and/or STATA a plus
• Eager to take initiative and anticipate challenges.
• Desire to learn more about the legislative and rulemaking processes.
• Strong interest in economic research including causal inference.
• The ideal candidate is a currently enrolled student in either a bachelors’ or graduate program.
Additional Information
• This internship will be paid through a one-time stipend of $5,500.
• This internship will last approximately 10 weeks.
• CBA is located in Downtown Washington, D.C., a short walk from Metro Center and City Center with very close proximity to multiple metro lines.
• The ideal candidate would work approximately 20-40 hours per week, in-person Tuesday-Thursday and from home Monday and Friday.Required Application Materials
Please submit all application materials to interns@consumerbankers.com with your name and the
position you are applying to in the subject line.
• Cover Letter OR a Brief Writing Sample
• Unofficial Transcript
• Résumé
• Contact information for two references
About the Consumer Bankers Association
The Consumer Bankers Association (CBA) is the only member-driven trade association focused exclusively on retail banking, representing some of the nation’s largest financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and Citigroup. Whether buying a home, financing an education, or launching a small business, since 1919, our members have partnered with consumers to help them achieve the American dream. Taken together, CBA’s corporate member institutions account for 1.7 million jobs in America, extend roughly $4 trillion in consumer loans and provide $275 billion in small business loans annually.
