Jobs Board
| Predoctoral Research Associate: Harvard Business School, Summer 2026 (multiple positions) | Fall 2025 – Spring 2026: Ongoing recruitment Late Spring 2026: Offers typically finalized Summer 2026: Position starts Who Should Apply Recent college graduates interested in business research Those preparing for PhD programs Researchers interested in business/economics Individuals committed to 2-year tenure Those with US work authorization Candidates excited about faculty mentorship For More Information Visit Harvard Careers Predoctoral Research Associate (Summer 2026) |
| Research Assistant (RA) program at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | The Research Assistant (RA) program at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is a two-year commitment designed for recent college graduates with a background in economics, mathematics, statistics, finance, computer science, or related fields. Applications are now being accepted. Please visit the Careers page for further information. All applications will require a resume, a cover letter, an unofficial transcript, and at least one letter of recommendation (submitted directly from your recommender). Please note: only U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents/Lawful Permanent Residents/Green Card Holders [with the intent to become a U.S. Citizen] are eligible to apply. If you have any questions, contact RA.Recruiting@chi.frb.org. |
| Junior Specialist / Assistant Specialist – Economics – Department of Economics, UC Berkeley | Next review date: Monday, Jan 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Monday, Jan 12, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date. Job posting: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05225 |
| Various positions – J-PAL Global | https://www.povertyactionlab.org/careers |
| Statisticians at the Federal Trade Commission (While the FTC generally hires Statisticians during the regular recruiting period in the fall, candidates may apply for a Statistician position at any time there is an opening on USAJobs.gov.) | Duties In this role, you will gain real-world experience by working alongside PhD economists to protect consumers and promote competition in the US economy. Statisticians work with economists to support FTC matters, including: – providing economic and statistical analysis in support of antitrust investigations, cases, and rulemaking – conducting academic research and developing reports on the functioning of markets in the economy To learn more information about the experience of a Statistician at the FTC please visit: https://www.ftc.gov/about-ftc/bureaus-offices/bureau-economics/careers-ftc-bureau-economics/statistician-recruiting |
| the EPIC Predoctoral Fellowship Program (The winter deadline is the beginning of March, with final decisions made around toward the end of March) | Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago https://epic.uchicago.edu/about/jobs-fellowships/fellowships/predoctoral-fellows/predoctoral-fellowship-program/fellowship-opportunities/ Pre-doctoral fellowships serve as a one- or two-year bridge program between college and a doctoral program. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree by June of the year they are applying, and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with experience in Stata, R, Python or Matlab. The ideal candidate would begin in June and work for EPIC for one or two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another quantitative social science. EPIC offers a competitive salary and employee benefits. Applications for pre-doctoral fellowships are reviewed in fall and winter cycles. The fall deadline is in mid-November, with final decisions made in mid-December. The winter deadline is the beginning of March, with final decisions made around toward the end of March. |
| Research Assistants (varying application cycles) | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Each year, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) hires a new cohort of Research Assistants (RAs) who gain real-world experience by working alongside PhD economists to assist with original economic research and provide critical support for policy analysis. RAs are selected during two main recruitment cycles in the fall and spring. Applications are not reviewed until after each respective deadline. Fall Recruitment Cycle Completed applications accepted August 15-October 15 (Deadline) Spring Recruitment Cycle Completed applications accepted October 21 – January 31 (Deadline) Click here for more information |
| Pre-doctoral Research in Economics Program (PREP) | BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE at The University of Chicago About the program: Pre-Doctoral Research Professionals | BFI (uchicago.edu) |
Student leadership opportunties
CSSH invites you to become a student leader. Share your Northeastern story with other students by applying to one or more of the following leadership positions:
CSSH Peer Mentors are upper-class students who work with 4-8 incoming first-year students that share the same major. They check-in with their mentees throughout the semester, invite/attend events with them, and share their advice, stories, and experiences.
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CSSH Circle Program Assistants (PAs) play a key role in guiding first year international students with adjustment to life at a US university. Each PA is teamed up with several new international students. Throughout the semester assistants are provided a budget to organize 1-3 events along with their Circle teams. There are also opportunities to develop skills by taking on roles in Social Media, Event Planning, Outreach, and Peer Training.
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CSSH coordinates Teaching Assistant opportunities for two courses taught by Co-op Coordinators and Academic Advisors. One is EESH2000 Professional Development for Co-op, the 1 credit course students take to prepare for co-op. The other is INSH1000 Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern, the 1 credit course students take when they start on Northeastern’s campus in a spring term.
The CSSH Ambassadors work to highlight and publicize areas of student/faculty research, experiential education, and global opportunities through programming and outreach initiatives to increase visibility of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University.
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