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05/11/2022

Please join us in congratulating our colleague Lisa D. Cook on her Senate confirmation as a Governor of the Federal Reserve System. In addition to bringing her expertise in macroeconomics, innovation, and development economics to the Board, she is making history as the first African American woman on the Board.

She will also be the second faculty member connected to the MSU Economics department to serve on the Board. Andrew Brimmer was on the faculty before being named to the Board in 1966 and was the first African American to serve as a Fed governor. Congratulations and good luck, Governor Cook!

01/17/2022

Please join us in congratulating our very own Dr. Lisa Cook on her nomination by the Biden Administration to be the first Black woman to serve as a Fed governor!

MSU’s Lisa Cook to become first Black woman on Federal Reserve board

10/13/2021

I want to bring to your attention opportunities for current juniors and seniors in the New York Fed’s Research and Statistics Group starting in the summer of 2021.

Analysts play an integral role in the research and policy work of New York Fed economists on topics including macroeconomics, microeconomics, banking and payment systems, capital markets, and international economics. Analysts provide support with data analysis and visualization, econometric or statistical models, and public policy reports. The New York Fed has a highly respected program for full-time Research Analysts who join for two years after graduating college and then successfully pursue graduate school, private-sector or public-sector positions. RAs have consistently been accepted by the very best U.S. graduate programs in economics and finance as well as in law and public policy.

The junior Analyst internship program is an excellent opportunity to experience the work of an analyst. Junior summer analysts will support economists with ongoing projects, assisting in similar ways as full-time Analysts. Many participants of the internship program have returned as full-time RAs upon graduation.

They seek candidates who have records of strong scholarship and academic curiosity. Analysts usually have a background in economics, policy, mathematics, or computer science, though a major in one of these fields is not a necessity. Successful candidates often have an interest in academic research, and many are considering careers in economic research, public policy, public service, or related fields.

They explicitly seek candidates from a wide range of backgrounds, particularly those that are typically underrepresented in the economics profession. These programs are at the beginning of the “pipeline” to an economics career, so it is important to them that they recruit a diverse cohort of Analysts each year.

Applications for Research Analyst positions (starting in Summer 2022) are being accepted now, on a rolling basis, at https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/careers/research_analysts/index.html. Candidates should apply by November 1st and are strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Applications for Junior Analyst internships are also being accepted (graduating in Winter 2022 or Spring 2023). These positions are posted at https://www.newyorkfed.org/careers/student-programs-and-internships. Candidates should apply by November 1st.

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

08/23/2021

Please help to spread the word and identify strong candidates for the Economics Pre-Doc Workshop for Underrepresented Minorities on Friday September 24.

If you know students who are interested in pre-doctoral research and PhD programs in economics, please pass this information to them. The deadline for applications is Friday September 10.

What: One-day virtual conference with speakers from many of the premier universities and institutions who hire pre-docs. The day concludes with a virtual career fair with representatives from around 20 institutions.

Why: To connect promising URM students from around the country with prominent pre-doc hiring institutions
Info: https://sites.google.com/tamu.edu/predocpipeline2021/
When: Friday September 24

Where: Virtual on Gather

Who should attend: Students with a strong interest in pre-doctoral jobs and PhD programs in Economics

How to apply: Send application materials as described in the link by Friday September 10

This conference is sponsored by the Texas A&M Department of Economics.

08/07/2021

Immediate opening at Princeton- Pre-Doc Research Assistant- Economics (Labor)

While they are looking to hire someone sooner rather than later, they can be flexible, for example, if there is a student who anticipates graduating in Dec/Jan. They also would love to have this opening shared with any recent graduates who may still be looking for the right position. As of now, plans are still moving ahead for full in-person operations starting August 28. This RA position would be in-person, not remote.

More details here : https://research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/13081/senior-research-specialist--i/job

06/25/2021

Taught by Chicago Booth’s Pradeep Chintagunta, this course will provide students with eight weeks of instruction that will hone their coding skills and further their ability to utilize large data set to answer questions in the social sciences. The course begins July 12 and will run to September 3, meeting from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT Monday through Thursday evenings. Participants will receive a $2,000 stipend as part of the course. Rising seniors should apply here by June 30.



The course will give students an opportunity to:

Develop their ability to pose and answer meaningful questions in the social sciences using a rigorous research methodology
Gain experience with large, real-world data sets
Prepare, present, and get feedback on a research project from discipline experts
Sharpen their professional and communication skills through a series of weekly workshops
Network with fellow students interested in a similar career
Further, understand the pathway to a career in research


Additional questions can be sent to [email protected].

03/05/2021

The Federal Reserve is inviting interested individuals to attend the virtual event Exploring Careers in Economics on April 7, 2021, at 1 p.m. ET

During the event, students across the nation will hear from Federal Reserve staff and research assistants. The event is organized to broaden awareness of careers in economics and to further develop a diverse pool of talent interested in the field.

Exploring Careers in Economics will offer students a chance to learn about and discuss opportunities in economics generally and learn about how to pursue career paths within the Federal Reserve System.

Register here. Watch this event live at www.federalreserve.gov or https://www.youtube.com/federalreserve

Join the discussion about the event by using the hashtag:

Event page

02/15/2021

The Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University has created a postdoctoral fellowship program designed to encourage outstanding PhD recipients to pursue academic careers. The fellowship program seeks applicants whose research or creative practice, teaching and service contributes to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education and, in particular, the advancement of women and underrepresented minorities.This program complements and supplements the university-wide President’s Post-Doctoral Fellowship program (https://www.cmu.edu/faculty-office/ppfp/).

More information here:https://apply.interfolio.com/83710

02/02/2021

The Economic Program at Third Way is looking to hire an Economic Policy Advisor to focus on minority-and women-owned small businesses and entrepreneurship.


For more info: https://thirdway.recruitee.com/o/economic-policy-advisor-washington

02/01/2021

Council of Economic Advisers is hiring junior staff. This is a great opportunity for people interested in policy-related research to see how policy actually gets made.

Details for the moment are in this tweet: https://twitter.com/marthagimbel/status/1356048681661845504

Here is a job description from the Obama era: https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/administration/eop/cea/jobs/staff-economists

If you are interested, please apply by emailing here: [email protected]

02/01/2021

Deadline 1 February 2020.

THURGOOD MARSHALL DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP
The goal of the Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowship is to promote student and faculty diversity at Dartmouth, and throughout higher education, by supporting completion of the doctorate by underrepresented minority scholars and other graduate scholars with a demonstrated commitment and ability to advance educational diversity. Fellows participate together in mentoring and professional development programming, including guidance in preparing for faculty careers.

For general inquiries, please contact the Graduate School at (603) 646-2106 or email [email protected]

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2021-2023 Thurgood Marshall Fellowship. Please apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/80358

APPLICATION INFORMATION
THURGOOD MARSHALL DISSERTATION FELLOWSHIP
Dartmouth College invites applications for the Thurgood Marshall Dissertation Fellowship. We seek top scholars working in any geographies and disciplines and interdisciplinary spaces across African Diaspora, African American, African, or Africana Studies. Particular attention will be given to candidates whose work augments and complements current faculty in the African and African American Studies Program (AAAS) (https://aaas.dartmouth.edu/). Applicants will be selected on the basis of their academic achievement, promise in both research and teaching, and their demonstrated commitment to educational diversity. Applications from candidates who are underrepresented in their fields are especially welcome.

This is a two-year residential fellowship in which the fellow is focused on their research and writing. We seek scholars who can contribute to building the intellectual life of the AAAS program and Dartmouth College. Fellows are expected to complete the dissertation at the end of their first year and then transition to a postdoctoral appointment for the second year. In the first year, predoctoral fellows receive an annual stipend of approximately $36,000 plus benefits and an allocation for research expenses. In the second year, postdoctoral fellows receive a stipend of approximately $55,200 plus benefits and an allocation for research expenses (exact funding levels for 2021-23 will be set at the time of offer). Fellows will teach one course in the second year.

Marshall Fellows are part of the Provost's Fellowship Program (https://graduate.dartmouth.edu/admissions-financial-aid/funding/fellowships/provosts-fellowship-program), a multidisciplinary cohort of approximately ten predoctoral and postdoctoral scholars who share a commitment to increasing diversity in their disciplines. Fellows participate together in mentoring and professional development programming, including guidance in preparing for faculty careers.

Application Materials

Research statement outlining completed research (including dissertation), work in progress, and plans for publication (maximum two pages single spaced);
Teaching statement outlining past and future teaching interests (maximum one page single spaced);
Fellowship program statement describing your motivations to join a multidisciplinary cohort; the statement should also describe prior and potential contributions to diversity in the context of academic research, teaching, and/or service (maximum one page single spaced);
Curriculum vitae;
Three confidential letters of recommendation, one of which must be from the dissertation advisor and address the projected timeline for completion.
The application deadline is February 1, 2021.

Please apply here: https://apply.interfolio.com/80358

01/30/2021

2021 Sadie Collective Research Scholars, The 2nd Annual Research and Networking Reception hosted by the Brookings institution. Please see attached for more details.