Summer Research Internship 2019 - Columbia Business School

Columbia Business School is seeking outstanding applications for the 2019 Summer Research Internship program.  The highly selective program provides an intellectually stimulating environment and introduces the interns to the world of business research.  Under the guidance of Columbia Business School’s leading faculty, interns will take an active role on a research project in one of the following areas: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, and data analytics.  This is a multi-disciplinary program and candidates from all majors are encouraged to apply. 

The internship program is designed for undergraduate students at the end of their sophomore or junior year and first year Masters students.  Exceptional students from other classes are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Most of the top interns have gone to leading MS and PhD programs in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Management, Operations Research, and Data Science. Many have been selected to join CBS as full-time Research Associates or admitted to one of CBS' PhD programs.

All prospective interns must have the following qualifications:

·         Enthusiasm for research, intellectual curiosity, and excellent communications skills

·         The ability to learn new concepts and tools and apply them to your projects

Skills for Quantitative Projects

·         Most Economics, Finance, and Accounting (and economics based management and marketing) projects require:

o   Strong background or major in econometrics and statistics

o   The ability to run regressions using statistical packages such as STATA or R

·         Quantitative projects in Management, Marketing or DRO require:

o   Background or major in mathematics, computer science, or engineering

o   Strong programming background (C/C++, Python, R, or Matlab, etc.)

·         Some projects may require the ability to do text processing using Python or Perl familiarity with basic machine learning algorithms

Research Fellow at Stanford Law School

RESEARCH FELLOW, STANFORD LAW SCHOOL (Fixed term) *multi-job posting

Commitment:
Full-time, starting Spring/Summer 2019. 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 or master’s program 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, MIT, Princeton, Columbia, and NYU 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, engineering, 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.

Pre-Law Advising Interviews

UMD's Pre-Law Advising Office has set up an interview program that will bring together admissions deans from some of our more popular feeder schools right here to you on campus.

DEADLINE EXTENSION to 11/29 Thursday  

Here's how it works:

1.  Interviews are the week of December 3-7, as follows:

Monday 12/3 - American, Fordham, Catholic

Tuesday 12/4 - American, Baltimore, Fordham (morning, if needed), GW

Wednesday 12/5 - Maryland, Balltimore, GW, William and Mary, Cardozo (afternoon, if needed)

Thursday 12/6 - Maryland, Cardozo, Virginia (afternoon, if needed)

Friday 12/7 - Virginia, George Mason

2.  These are intended for students applying to matriculate next fall.  Please, do not register if you are not currently applying.  

3.  You are welcome to sign up for as many as you like, but please only take a spot if you have some legitimate interest in the school.  I do not want you to register for a "practice" interview for a school you don't care about.

Food & Drug Administration Internship Opportunity!

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invites undergraduates to apply for an internship program in economics. Internships will be for one academic semester; interns will be expected to work two days per week during most of the semester. The program is year round, with internship terms corresponding to fall and spring semesters or during the summer. The intern will work with the Economics Staff in the Office of the Commissioner. The intern will assist members of the Economics Staff in conducting economic analyses of major FDA policies and regulations having to do with food, human drugs, medical devices, biological products, tobacco products, and animal drugs and feed. 

The intern will report to an Assistant Director of the Economics Staff. 

Qualifications 

• Meeting the University’s requirements for an internship 
• At least 6 completed semester classes in economics, which must include a class in intermediate microeconomics; and a class in econometrics or computer methods of data analysis. 

We encourage students to apply 6 to 8 weeks before the beginning of a semester. 

To be considered for this internship, please send a cover letter and resume to OCOPLEconSupervisors@fda.hhs.gov.

Congressional Budget Office, Assistant Analyst position

The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. CBO’s Budget Analysis Division seeks an assistant analyst to work within its two health analysis units on a broad array of projects and topics. Those units work closely with key Congressional staff on U.S. health care policy and prepare multiyear spending projections for Medicare, Medicaid, the health insurance marketplaces, and the Public Health Service, among others. Division staff analyze the President’s budget proposals and prepare cost estimates for legislation that encompasses a range of issues, including research and development, health care benefits, federal regulations that govern health insurance, prescription drug coverage, and payment methods.

The assistant analyst’s primary duties include the following:
• Assist with the analysis of major health care legislation, including legislation related to the cost of prescription drugs;
• Conduct literature reviews and independent research;
• Collect and analyze data;
• Prepare spreadsheets, statistical analyses, slide presentations, and reports; and
• Work on projections of federal health care spending under current and proposed law.

**This is not a permanent position: At the end of a two- to three-year appointment, assistant analysts typically leave CBO to continue their education in such disciplines as economics, public policy, medicine, or the law.

Qualifications
Candidates must have a bachelor’s degree, strong writing and computer skills, and a desire to work on issues of current interest to the Congress. The position requires outstanding quantitative skills (including facility with Microsoft Excel or other statistical software packages). It also requires initiative and the ability to work well with senior staff and to complete assignments promptly.

This position is only for candidates who have or are completing a bachelor’s degree; it is not for those who have or are completing a master’s degree.

Salary and Benefits
The salary range is $42,000 to $48,000 and will be commensurate with related experience. CBO offers excellent benefits and a collegial, respectful work environment.

How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, brief writing sample, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for three references online at www.cbo.gov/careers. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To ensure consideration, apply by December 16, 2018; this position may be closed at any time after that date. Only complete applications will be considered. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.

Contact
Kristi Levoy, Washington, DC, 202-226-2628, careers@cbo.gov.

DEADLINE EXTENDED Apply for BSOS Student Experience Funds!

The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences is currently accepting applications for the BSOS 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 conferences. The funds are intended to help offset expenses related to such activities like travel/transportation expenses, professional attire, and other opportunity costs (for example: the need to give up a part-time paid job in order to take an unpaid internship).

If you are an ECON 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.  There are two funds that are specifically intended just for ECON majors!

Applications for the Winter 2019 and Spring 2019 experiences are due on November 19th, 2018 by 9 a.m.  For more information and to apply visit: go.umd.edu/experience.

Questions regarding the funds or the application process can be e-mailed to bsos-scholarships@umd.edu.

Summer Research Assistant, Brookings

Join the top-ranked think tank for domestic economic policy! We invite you to apply for a position in the Brookings Institution’s Economic Policy program (ES), where research assistants support experts as they focus on addressing obstacles to long-term economic growth and opportunity. ES Scholars provide insights to achieving and maintaining a strong labor market, designing sound fiscal policy, investing in human capital and infrastructure, improving the regulatory system, developing practical solutions to health policy, addressing concerns about pensions and retirement savings, and advancing opportunity and social mobility.

ES is committed to investing in the next generation of economic policy experts; each year ES employs approximately fifteen research assistants for one or two year appointments. We aim to recruit top talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to work on emerging and critical policy issues and offer innovative policy recommendations to improve the nation’s economic future.

Research assistant positions in Economic Studies are entry-level and involve data analysis, verification of statistical and other material in manuscripts, statistical calculations, literature searches, and drafting written materials. The below allocation of duties describes the average division between tasks; the actual work will vary depending on the particular project needs of the scholars or centers to whom the RA is assigned. This position offers no opportunity for independent research during the first year. This position is best suited for those who have received an undergraduate degree in Economics, Mathematics, or other social sciences with a minor in Economics. Preferred start date is between June 1 and August 1. These are two-year termed positions that are funded through August 2021. The starting annual salary will be mid 40’s.

Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics required. One-year job experience in economics, policy research, and/or computer modeling preferred but not required. Competence to undertake research assignments with little supervision required.

Strong computer skills and experience required. Experience handling large data sets and models preferred. Independent research experience preferred. Experience with software such as STATA, SAS, or other econometric packages required.

Applications are due by February 1, 2019. For more information and to apply please see the position posting. 

Economic Research Internship, Federal Reserve Monetary Affairs

Economic research internships in the Division of Monetary Affairs (MA) provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable empirical research experience, broaden your knowledge of specific research questions, network with peers in the field, and work directly with our economists, analysts, and research assistants in support of the Board's research and policy missions. Our internships are deigned to help students develop quantitative analysis, critical thinking, and writing skills through your summer experience.

Summer projects cover a range of activities, including, but not limited to:

• Hedge fund data analysis
• Federal Reserve historical research
• User Experience (UX)/User Interface (UI) design
• Bank decision making analysis
• Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey (SLOOS) analysis

Our internships are ideal for students looking to build their research acumen, who are interested in graduate school, or who are considering the Board's Research Assistant program after graduation.

Position Requirements

• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program, with at least one year completed.
• Applicants should be pursuing a degree in economics, finance, or related field (e.g. computer science, statistics, mathematics, business administration)
• Previous experience with programming or research is a plus
• Strong candidates will have experience with one or more statistical or general purpose programming languages, such as R, SAS, Python, or Java

All internships last 10 - 12 weeks and are located in Washington, DC. To learn more about this internship and to apply, visit: https://www.federalreserve.gov/careers-internships.htm. 

Note: This is posting for multiple summer internships in Monetary Affairs. If interested, qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for positions in Financial Stability (FS), International Finance (IF), or Research & Statistics (R&S) as well; that summer opening is posted separately, but is part of the economics research internship program. Other summer internships are also available.

Earn Academic Credit for Research Practicum on Campus

In Spring 2019, the Department of Economics will once again offer ECON488K: Applied Research Practicum - Kaulkin Ginsberg Research Fellows Program. This course will meet on campus in the Fall semester Mondays from 5:30-7:30 pm. This program is an excellent opportunity for economics majors to gain practical experience producing market research valued by businesses. Students stay on campus but still engage in research activities that they might do as an intern or an entry level employee working on site at a consulting firm. The research produced could hypothetically help investors decide if they want to pursue activity in a specific segment of the business services market. A sample syllabus for this course is available here.

Entry into the program is competitive; only a maximum of 16 students will be selected to participate in Spring 2019. Students must meet the minimum qualifications and apply to be selected for this research course.

Minimum qualifications include: 

• Junior or Senior ECON major 
• UMD Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 
• Successful completion of Intermediate Macroeconomics (ECON305 or ECON325) AND Intermediate Microeconomics (ECON306 or ECON326) 
• Coursework or other experience using Excel, Access, or similar software 
• Sign a release allowing the Department to share your academic transcript and application with Kaulkin Ginsberg 
• Grant Kaulkin Ginsberg a nonexclusive, fully paid, irrevocable right and license to use the results of your group work for internal purposes.

The application for ECON488K is available here. If you are interested in applying, follow the instructions and submit all required application materials. Completed applications may be submitted in person to the ECON Advising Office (3108 TYD) or by email to ugadvising@econ.umd.edu. 

**ECON488K may be used for 2 credits of the Experiential Learning requirement (BA students only) or as 2 credits of electives (BS students). BA students should meet with an ECON advisor to discuss options for completing the final 1 credit for this area.

Upcoming MLAW Events

Brownbag Lunch with FINRA Senior Principal Counsel

Event Date and Time:  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location:  Chincoteague Hall, First Floor Conference Room

Ryan Smith is the Senior Principal Counsel for FINRA here in DC. He has a vast legal background that includes private practice, large firms, regulatory and financial law. He has also been an adjunct professor at George Mason where he earned is Law degree.

Come hear what it’s like to practice law in-house, in a private practice, as well as for a regulatory body and gain insight on the current legal market. Take the oppotunity to gain valuable industry insights from someone who's in it themselves.

Food will be provided.
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Contemporary Surveillance Technologies and the 4th Amendment

Event Date and Time: Thursday, November 15, 2018 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Location: Stamp Student Union, Benjamin Banneker RM2212

David Gray teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, evidence, international criminal law, and jurisprudence at the Francis King Carey School of law. He was voted “Professor of the Year” in 2012. His scholarly interests focus on criminal law, criminal procedure, constitutional theory, and transitional justice.

Come be a part of the discussion on his 2016 publication ”The Fourth Amendment in the Age of Surveillance”.

New and emerging surveillance technologies allow government agents to track us wherever we go, to monitor our activities online and offline, and to gather massive amounts of information relating to our financial transactions, communications, and social contacts. Come hear how the original meaning of the Fourth Amendment was meant to provide concrete solutions to the current crisis.

Food will be provided
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