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2025 Summer Internship, Arnold Ventures

(posted 12/18/2024)		The Internship Program

The AV summer internship program is an immersive 10-week program that provides interns with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of and experience in the philanthropic sector. Each intern will be assigned a project manager to oversee their work and a mentor to support their growth and development. Additionally, the program includes a robust line-up of professional development and networking opportunities with AV team members and external partners.
Depending on AV’s organizational needs, interns will be assigned to a programmatic or operational teams with the goal that, at the conclusion of their internship, they will walk away with a deeper understanding of philanthropy, potential opportunities within this sector, and a broader understanding of what is possible for them from a growth a development perspective.

Application Deadline: 1/5/2025

Link to posting: https://www.arnoldventures.org/careers/2025-summer-internship
Pre-Doctoral Fellow, Cornell Collaborative for International Development Economics Research (CIDER), Cornell University

(posted 12/10/24)

The CIDER Pre-doctoral Research Fellowship Program is a full-time, post-baccalaureate program designed to prepare individuals wishing to apply for a PhD in Economics, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Development Studies, Public Policy, or a related field. The pre-doctoral research fellow will work closely with one or more faculty whose research interests fall within the broad domain of development economics. The CIDER faculty can be found at https://business.cornell.edu/centers/cider/. Faculty members hiring this year include Jenny Aker, Chris Barrett, Heather Schofield, Joanna Upton, Martina Occelli, and Johannes Haushofer. The role will primarily entail supporting quantitative research and data analysis under various on-going research projects. Field research opportunities are also available for those with necessary language skills and an interest and ability to travel. CIDER Pre-doctoral fellows also have access to broader economics, public policy, and agricultural, environmental and nutritional sciences communities at the university, including weekly seminars, brown-bag lunches, etc.



Job posting:
https://cornell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CornellCareerPage/job/Ithaca-Main-Campus/Pre-Doctoral-Fellow–Cornell-Collaborative-for-International-Development-Economics-Research–CIDER—Cornell-University_WDR-00050175-1
Pre-Doctoral Associate, Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy, University of Virginia

Location Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America		Link to posting: https://jobs.virginia.edu/us/en/job/R0067561/Pre-Doctoral-Associate-Frank-Batten-School-of-Leadership-and-Public-Policy-University-of-Virginia
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)

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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.

 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.

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.

Contact:

Kathleen Downey, Department of Economics Program Coordinator, k.downey@northeastern.edu