Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia · 1 week ago
Summer Intern - Supervision & Regulation
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that make up the Federal Reserve System, focusing on monetary policy and financial services. They are seeking a PhD level or graduate student for a 10-week paid internship to work on a research project related to bank holding company projections of interest income on loans.
Financial Services
Responsibilities
You will be working on a research project to better understand bank holding company projections of interest income on loans
The project will help identify cross-institution patterns and institution-specific idiosyncrasies that can help improve understanding of the factors that drive interest income on loans
The intern will engage with other staff using similar datasets to understand the issues, document findings, and provide recommendations that can support future modelers
Qualification
Required
A master's or PhD student pursuing a degree related to Economics or Finance
Experience in Stata, R programming and MS Office Suite
Strong quantitative skills in areas of econometrics and statistics
Preferred
Knowledge of financial statements, or regulatory reporting (i.e. Call Report and FR Y-9C)
Verbal and written communication skills
Problem solving skills
Attention to detail is needed to make sure that the data work has been performed correctly
Organizational skills to annotate and document their work such that others can pick up where the project left off
Ability to work well independently with little supervision, the project manager will be available to assist
Strong presentation and communication skills to share what they have completed concisely and effectively
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government.