RESEARCH FELLOW, STANFORD LAW SCHOOL (Fixed term) *multi-job posting
Commitment:
Full-time, starting Spring/Summer 2016. Fellowships last for one year, with an option to renew for a second year by mutual agreement of the professor and the fellow.
Description:
Assist with the research of Professors John J. Donohue, Jacob Goldin, Daniel Ho, Daniel Kessler, and Alison Morantz at Stanford Law School. Designed for graduating seniors or recent college graduates, fellowships provide a unique opportunity for those considering graduate school, law school, and/or business school in the future.
Prior Research Fellows have matriculated to Ph.D. programs at Harvard, Stanford, Yale, and MIT, and law school at Harvard,Yale, Stanford, and Columbia. They have been drawn from a variety of undergraduate disciplines, including economics, political science, applied math, public policy, statistics, and computer science.
Successful applicants will be matched with a specific professor based on background and interests. As full-time Stanford University employees, fellows will receive a competitive salary and benefits package, including full medical and dental insurance, access to campus athletic and academic facilities, paid vacation time, professional development funds, and the capacity to audit Stanford courses and attend on-campus lectures and seminars free of charge.
News, Updates & Opportunities for ECON Undergraduates
Thursday, November 5, 2015
NEW ACES Cybersecurity Minor for Fall 2016
The ACES Minor takes a multidisciplinary approach to cybersecurity in which students gain knowledge about many of the fields (criminal justice, business, public policy) that intersect in cybersecurity. With an emphasis on hands-on experiences, students will gain practical skills through coursework, seminars, group projects, internships, and research, both on and off campus. Students will also have the opportunity to participate with students in the ACES Living-Learning Program as peer mentors, tutors, and advisors. The minor program will also include regular interactions with corporate and governmental leaders in cybersecurity, who will serve as both mentors and professional contacts.
Click here for more information and how to apply.
Click here for more information and how to apply.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Winter/Spring 2016 Treasury Department Internship with NPR
Overview:
The Treasury intern participates in all facets of the organization’s Treasury functions including the oversight and management of the daily cash process, developing and maintaining reports on NPR’s long-term investments and debt, and providing support with ad hoc projects.
Responsibilities:
- Manage the daily cash process
- Maintain investment department databases
- Acquire data from government agencies
- Process and analyze bank and investment management fees
- Organize materials for year-end audit
- Complete ad hoc Treasury/Investment research projects
- Write-up meetings with investment managers and other external consultants
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate or graduate students majoring in Economics, Business, or Technology
- Advanced skills in Excel, Word, and Powerpoint
- Excellent research skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Respect for deadlines; ability to prioritize
- Prior internship or work experience preferred
Before applying, we strongly encourage you to read our Internship FAQ's here. Please do not apply for more than 3 internships. Application Deadline is 11/1/15. Click here to apply.
On-Campus Interviews and Employer Sessions
Upcoming
On-Campus Interview (application required)
PNC
Financial Services (Application deadline: 10-30-15)
Asset Management Group – Wealth Management/ Hawthron Development Program/Associate
Asset Management Group – Wealth Management/ Hawthron Development Program/Associate
A
comprehensive, interactive 7 month program that will fully prepare you to
cultivate relationships with clients and assume key client facing roles within
the Asset Management Group. Required Education and Experience:
•
Preferred business relevant majors (e.g. Finance, Accounting, IT, Economics,
Marketing, Math, Statistics, HR, Management, Communications, Business Law,
Psychology, Logistics, Engineering, Computer Science, Actuarial Sciences),
Minimum GPA 3.0.
•
Roles at this level are filled by recent university / college graduates with
little or no professional experience, but possessing relevant skills. Includes
individuals joining the organization through a corporate development/training
program.
Search
for “125291” to apply for this
position in Careers4Terps.
Research Assistant Position with the Economic Policy Institute
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) has an immediate opening for at least one research assistant. This exciting position will support the research and writing of economists and policy analysts at EPI. The person(s) hired will work in one or more of the following issue areas: labor market analysis (including wages, employment, and unemployment), health care, education, retirement security, international economics, the federal budget or EPI’s program on race, ethnicity and the economy. The experts at EPI examine each of these issues through a “living standards” lens by analyzing the impact of economic trends and policies on low and moderate-income American households.
The successful candidate will have a BA in economics, math, or other related social science field (e.g., public policy or political science) and will also have strong quantitative skills. The RA is required to be a highly organized and detail-oriented researcher with the ability to gather, analyze, and present a wide variety of economic data. The RA needs to be able to present findings through tables, figures, and literature reviews and needs to meticulously document the work. The RA will also assist in the publications process of reports, issue briefs, blog posts, etc. This position requires strong Excel expertise, including the creation of graphics. It also requires a strong familiarity with some basic economic data concepts, like how to deflate nominal income or wage data to account for inflation. The RA should also have strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work well on a team. Work experience as a research assistant or in a similar position is strongly preferred. Familiarity with labor market and micro survey data and/or experience analyzing data using SAS or STATA are also strongly desired.
This is a full-time position that offers an excellent benefits package, and a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position also offers excellent opportunities for on-the-job training – for example, EPI RAs receive extensive training to use WordPress. To apply, send cover letter, resume and a list of three references to Researchjob@epi.org. No phone calls please. The cover letter should state when the applicant will be available to start work. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that researches the impact of economic trends and policies on working people in the United States and around the world. EPI’s mission is to inform people and empower them to seek solutions that will ensure broadly shared prosperity and opportunity. EPI is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
The successful candidate will have a BA in economics, math, or other related social science field (e.g., public policy or political science) and will also have strong quantitative skills. The RA is required to be a highly organized and detail-oriented researcher with the ability to gather, analyze, and present a wide variety of economic data. The RA needs to be able to present findings through tables, figures, and literature reviews and needs to meticulously document the work. The RA will also assist in the publications process of reports, issue briefs, blog posts, etc. This position requires strong Excel expertise, including the creation of graphics. It also requires a strong familiarity with some basic economic data concepts, like how to deflate nominal income or wage data to account for inflation. The RA should also have strong oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work well on a team. Work experience as a research assistant or in a similar position is strongly preferred. Familiarity with labor market and micro survey data and/or experience analyzing data using SAS or STATA are also strongly desired.
This is a full-time position that offers an excellent benefits package, and a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position also offers excellent opportunities for on-the-job training – for example, EPI RAs receive extensive training to use WordPress. To apply, send cover letter, resume and a list of three references to Researchjob@epi.org. No phone calls please. The cover letter should state when the applicant will be available to start work. Applications will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.
The Economic Policy Institute (EPI) is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that researches the impact of economic trends and policies on working people in the United States and around the world. EPI’s mission is to inform people and empower them to seek solutions that will ensure broadly shared prosperity and opportunity. EPI is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
Part-time Economic Assistant Position with the Department of Labor
SALARY RANGE:
$16.66 to $21.65 / Per
Hour
OPEN PERIOD:
Tuesday, October 27,
2015 to Tuesday, November 3, 2015
TRAVEL REQUIRED
§ 75% or Greater
§ Travels to all types of
businesses servicing the consumer market as well as all types of housing units.
Temporary travel outside the duty station by various modes of transportation is
required to attend survey specific training or to support collection in nearby
cities. VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED - Driving conditions will include
highway and local streets, and driving at night and in adverse weather
conditions.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
§ No
KEY REQUIREMENTS
§ Appointment to this
position may require a background investigation.
§ U.S. Citizenship.
§ Requires a valid
driver's license.
§ Requires a probationary
period if the requirement has not been met.
§ Must be at least 16
years of age.
DUTIES:
This is a developmental position. Assignments are designed to
develop technical competence in the Consumer Price Index Program. In collecting
data the economic assistant: (1) contacts previously initiated establishments
to price goods and services. Pricing activities include: determination of
continued cooperation and eligibility of the establishments; location or
previously priced item and verification of accuracy and adequacy of previously
reported item specifications; determination of eligibility for continued
pricing; determination of actual transaction price; verification and
documentation of unusual price changes and/or corrections of previously
recorded data based on changes in specifications and selection and
identification of new items for item rotation. (2) Visits or contact by
telephone assigned housing units and new construction units to secure initial
voluntary cooperation from inhabitants, mangers, or owners and re-prices rental
units. (3) Ensures the quality of data collection from each sample unit by
reviewing electronic collection forms completed on a hand-held PC for internal
consistency and for conformance to survey requirements. (4) Provides feedback
to the National Office through a variety of methods including a system of
outlet and item messages and information/clarification reports. (5) Performs
such survey support activities preparing required administrative reports,
including travel vouchers and time reports and compiling survey progress
reports.
Click here to read more and apply.
Click here to read more and apply.
ECON200 Tutoring
The Economics
Association of Maryland (EAM) will host a tutoring session for ECON 200 on November
5th, 2015 from 6-7 pm.
If you have taken ECON 200 and would
like to be a tutor, please email EAM at econcp@gmail.com. EAM will provide review materials for
tutors before the session.
BSOS Seniors - Special Invitation from the Robert H. Smith School of Business Specialty Master's Programs
BSOS Seniors – Special Invitation from the Robert H. Smith School of Business Specialty Master's Programs
High performing BSOS seniors from any major who wish to apply for one of the five Robert H. Smith School of Business specialty master's programs will be eligible for an application fee waiver, a video submission waiver, as well as an exemption of the GMAT or GRE exam.
The seniors must meet the following criteria:
-At least a cumulative GPA of 3.5
-B or better in statistical analysis or related course
-B or better in Financial and Managerial Accounting (MS in Accounting only)
Note that this is an invitation to apply directly to a Specialty Master's Program and to enroll after you have completed your undergraduate degree in December 2015 or May 2016. This is not the same as the dual Bachelors/Masters Program, which has a separate application and admission criteria.
Please direct questions to:
Pasquale Quintero, Jr.
Director of MS Admissions
Robert H. Smith School of Business
2303 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
301-405-8387 TEL
pquintero@rhsmith.umd.edu
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/masters-programs
High performing BSOS seniors from any major who wish to apply for one of the five Robert H. Smith School of Business specialty master's programs will be eligible for an application fee waiver, a video submission waiver, as well as an exemption of the GMAT or GRE exam.
The seniors must meet the following criteria:
-At least a cumulative GPA of 3.5
-B or better in statistical analysis or related course
-B or better in Financial and Managerial Accounting (MS in Accounting only)
Note that this is an invitation to apply directly to a Specialty Master's Program and to enroll after you have completed your undergraduate degree in December 2015 or May 2016. This is not the same as the dual Bachelors/Masters Program, which has a separate application and admission criteria.
Please direct questions to:
Pasquale Quintero, Jr.
Director of MS Admissions
Robert H. Smith School of Business
2303 Van Munching Hall
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-1815
301-405-8387 TEL
pquintero@rhsmith.umd.edu
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/
http://www.rhsmith.umd.edu/programs/masters-programs
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