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CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of PhiladelphiaThe Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Consumer Finance Institute (CFI) is seeking a paid Intern to work with our team. The hourly rate for this position is $23.00 per hour for undergraduate students, $28.00 for graduate students and $32.00 for PhD level students.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

The Consumer Finance Institute seeks a well-trained and motivated research intern to support the written and statistical research output of its research fellows in a part-time capacity (with full-time possible during summer). Your primary responsibility will be to assist research fellows with empirical research into consumer finance topics and to report findings verbally and in written form for inclusion in research papers. You will gain experience querying, cleaning, and analyzing very large data sets. Candidates must be a junior or senior undergraduate student; a graduate student; or recent BA/BS/MS graduate; or a PhD student in a quantitative discipline such as economics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or statistics. Precise job role and work will be tailored to candidate's experience.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Candidates should have demonstrated research capacity as evidenced by research papers or research assistance employing statistical and/or econometric analysis. Successful applicants will have taken three or more courses in statistics, econometrics, and economics and should be familiar with statistical software such as Stata, R, or Python. Candidates should also be proficient with the MS Office suite. Experience with SQL or Spark a plus.

The ideal candidate will be highly motivated; will possess strong oral and written communication skills.

Additional Information:

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All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the

Bank's Employee Code of Conductto ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

You will be required to complete a background investigation including drug testing as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be drug screened for the presence of marijuana. Any hiring decision based on a background investigation will be made following an individualized assessment that is job-related and consistent with business necessity and applicable law. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.

Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.

By applying to this position, you agree you will be available to work on-site in a full-time capacity.

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About the Consumer Finance Institute:

Launched in 2017, the Consumer Finance Institute builds on decades of research experience at the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank. The mission of this Bank-wide initiative is to produce leading-edge research on how credit markets and payment systems affect the economy. The CFI creates opportunities for scholars, the financial industry, and the public sector to collaborate and share insights on fostering healthy household finances, a stable financial system, and a resilient economy.

The core staff of the CFI consists of 15 individuals, including nine Research Fellows. This group produces applied research on consumer finance topics, topical workshops led by regulators, academics, or industry experts, and larger conferences addressing particular questions or developments in the markets for consumer credit and payments. The staff also supports collaboration among researchers and analysts across the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Additional information about the CFI is found at https://www.philadelphiafed.org/consumer-finance

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