Positions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

The Office of Research (OR) in the Research, Markets, and Regulations Division (RMR) is realizing the CFPB’s mission by bringing an empirical, data-driven approach to the analysis of consumer financial markets. OR provides the main analytics to understand consumer behavior and support the Bureau’s actions in policy-making, supervision, and enforcement. The Office of Research is currently recruiting for

• Summer Interns
• Research Assistants

Summer Internship Program - Office of Research
Posting closes November 3. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Pathways Internship Program is a Summer 2018 internship for current undergraduate students (students are eligible if they are enrolled as students before, during, and after Summer 2018). Interns work directly with a seasoned member of our team on policy and research projects and are assigned to one project which they are expected to complete during the twelve-week program. Interns will be expected to work independently but will be provided necessary on-the-job training and mentorship to support them in their work. Strong Intern candidates may be considered for possible future Research Assistant opportunities within the Office of Research. Internships are open only to current students.

For more information and to apply visit the CFPB Job Posting - general posting for all CFPB divisions, specific the Research Markets and Regulations, or apply for other divisions in CFPB (Consumer Education & Engagement, Supervision, Enforcement & Fair Lending, etc.)

Research Assistant Program - Office of Research
Application October 30 - November 17 (apply early, since we may have an application cap)

The OR Research Assistant Program is a fellowship program that was developed for graduating undergraduates (recent December 2017 and May/June 2018 graduates may apply) who are interested in spending 2-3 years in the Office of Research working alongside Ph.D. researchers (which include economists, research psychologists, and research scientists) on substantial and rigorous data oriented policy projects. Ideally, the candidates’ time with our office would prepare them for future graduate programs such as Ph.D. programs in economics and finance, Masters of Public Policy, and other graduate fields. Successful candidates will have a proven track record of academic excellence in one or more of the following areas: economics, mathematics, statistics, or computer science. Experience in R, SAS, or Stata programming is also key. Strong written and verbal communication skills are a must, as is the demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment.

For more information and to apply visit the CFPB website.

Components of the application include (check job posting for official requirements):

• Resume (required)
• School transcripts showing progress toward degree (required – unofficial okay – we can take recent graduates as well as those expecting to graduate in December 2017 or May/June 2018)
• Short questionnaire (required – administered on the application website)
• Cover letter (strongly recommended)