Description:
FTC summer student trainees assist FTC economists in making independent policy recommendations to the Commission based on theoretical and empirical analysis of relevant issues. Student trainees also may aid in other economic work that supports the agency's mission. Economists in all fields of applied microeconomics and econometrics are encouraged to apply.Requirements:
To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, or trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. Certificate programs are defined as post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.
Veterans' preference applies in the hiring process. In order to receive preference in hiring, you must clearly identify your claim for veterans' preference when you apply.
Must maintain student eligibility and enrollment for the duration of the internship. If graduation from an undergraduate or graduate program is expected by Spring 2024, must be accepted for enrollment to a fall graduate or PHD program and able to provide verification of this acceptance. Must possess requirements of the Pathways program for Internships.
All applications must be received on-line via www.usajobs.gov.
To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must possess the following: Completion of 2 academic years of graduate-level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree, that includes at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.
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You must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-8 grade level in federal service or private sector or academia. Examples of qualifying experience may include: working on economic problem sets that address theoretical or empirical issues in microeconomics and/or econometrics and/or performing preliminary analysis for a research paper. Specific examples include: performing a detailed literature review, formulating a hypothesis based on theoretical and/or empirical facts, identifying and collecting data to study a microeconomic or econometric issue.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.