Schedule: Part-Time (10-16 hours/week)
Semester: Fall, 2026 and Spring 2027 with the possibility to extend
Location: On-site in College Park, MD
Compensation: $20/hr
About Inforum
Since its founding in 1967, Inforum (https://inforumecon.com) has been dedicated to improving business planning, government policy analysis, and the general understanding of the economic environment. We work closely with government and private sector organizations to investigate a wide variety of economic issues. Inforum conducts analytical research and projections of macroeconomic and industrial economic data, with particular expertise in input-output techniques, and global and regional economic data. Much of Inforum’s work involves the development and use of detailed models of the U.S. economy that combine a “bottom-up” (input-output) structure with a dynamic macroeconomic
framework.
Position Description
Inforum is seeking a Research Assistant to support our team of economists through research. Research Assistants will gain hands-on experience working with macroeconomic data and economic modeling while developing analytical and research skills.
Responsibilities
- Perform research on various topics to support economic modeling and analysis
- Compile databanks used for modeling and analysis
- Gain knowledge of macroeconomic data from sources such as BLS, BEA and Census
- Monitor and stay abreast of economic developments and news
- Other tasks as assigned
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program with economics coursework
- Interest in macroeconomic research, economic modeling, and/or policy analysis.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and organizational skills
- Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively, and readiness to learn new skills as projects demand
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other common software
- Experience with analytical tools and languages such as Stata, SAS, R, or Python. Inforum uses an in-house software package, G7, and we provide ample training, though experience with comparable software is helpful
