This Internship will begin Summer 2024. The Student Intern (Research Economist) Internship is a paid internship that may (although not guaranteed) lead to a post-graduation employment offer as an Economist. Interns will assist in projects related to enhancing the Corporation’s programs for identifying, monitoring, and addressing existing and emerging aggregate risks to the Corporation’s deposit insurance funds.  

Duties

Researches, gathers information and compiles data pertaining to the financial services industry, financial markets, FDIC-insured commercial banks and thrifts, as well as national, international and regional economic developments.  Documents work. Participates in program studies and analysis of financial, statistical and econometric models. Organizes data for effective presentation. Contributes to reports or working papers describing the results of economic research. Responds to routing/factual requests for analyses for information from other divisions, agencies, state and local governments and bankers on economic and financial matters.

Requirements

Qualifications

To be eligible for this program, applicants must: (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree seeking program at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis; (2) have a major in economics or a related field; (3) have a minimum cumulative (overall) GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0; and (4) be in good academic standing. Eligible applicants may qualify for this position based on education, experience, or a combination of education and experience. Education and experience requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Education: Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. Qualifying Experience: CG-09: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level. Specialized experience is experience using economic principles and research methods for models in finance, statistics, or economics; organizing data for effective presentation; or researching, gathering information, and compiling data pertaining to the financial services industry, financial markets, FDIC-insured commercial banks and thrifts, and national, international and regional economic developments.  Combination of experience and education: Have graduate level education as described above, beyond the 1st full year of graduate level education and specialized experience as describe above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Tiffany Payne
• Phone: 404-862-8946
• Email: [email protected]