Economic Research Assistant Intern (PhD Student)

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.


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Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

Job Description & Qualification

The Research Department seeks qualified candidates for summer 2026 internship positions. Advanced Ph.D. students who are actively working on their dissertations and recent Ph.D. graduates in macroeconomics, applied microeconomics, or financial economics are encouraged to apply.

The program is designed to provide young scholars with the opportunity to advance their research projects and participate in the intellectual life of the Department. They will have the opportunity to present their work in our seminar series and interact with staff and visiting economists.

Interns are hosted for up to six weeks, from August to September, and receive compensation during the program. Interns are expected to adhere to the Department’s attendance schedule and be in the office full-time.
 

Application Requirements:
• a CV, ideally with links to available research papers
• a one-page description of the research project you will be working on during the summer
• a copy of your graduate transcript (unofficial copy is acceptable)
• For current PhD students: one letter of reference from an advisor

About the Organization

The Atlanta Fed’s Research Department sponsors a summer internship program for Ph.D. students to enable participants to conduct research, present results, and engage with experienced economists.

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, performance standards or requirements, efforts, skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies, rush jobs, change in workload or technological developments).

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Internship Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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