The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is looking to solve economic research and policy problems to promote the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system.
Requirements
- Proficiency with at least one statistical software package or programming language (e.g. Stata, R, Python, SQL, Julia or Matlab)
- Basic proficiency in at least one programming language or statistical package
- Ability and willingness to learn new languages quickly depending on the requirements of their specific position
- Strong background in advance economic and mathematic courses
- Experience in working with micro data is a plus
- Knowledge of software such as Stata, R, Python, SQL, Julia or Matlab
- Familiarity with macroeconomics and monetary policy, applied microeconomics and finance
Responsibilities
- RAs assist staff economists in the analysis of current public policy issues and events including topics such as monetary policy, the state of the US and global economy, development in financial and housing markets, etc.
- RAs assist staff economists in their research activity, allowing them to work on a broad array of applied and theoretical topics.
- Running and maintaining financial, banking and macroeconomic forecasting models
- Preparing background material for briefings with the Atlanta Fed president
- Providing statistical and computational analysis to support staff economists
- Working with micro data
- Assisting staff economists in their research activity
Other
- Motivated and exceptional college graduates with a strong academic record
- Strong communication skills and extensive experience working collaboratively
- Onsite work is an essential function of this position
- Must be eligible to work in the United States on a continuous basis for other than practical training purposes
- U.S. citizenship, U.S. nationality, or U.S. permanent residency may be required for certain positions
