Community and Economic Development Intern

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As an employee of the Atlanta Fed, you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast, the United States, and the world. The work we do here is important, and how we do it is just as important as what we do.

We live our values of integrity, excellence, and respect every day. We do the right thing, we do things right, and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.

The Bank believes in flexibility to balance the demands of work and life while also recognizing the necessity of connecting and collaborating with our colleagues in person. Onsite work is an essential function of this position, and you are required to be onsite according to the schedule set by your management

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Community and Economic Development (CED) Department is seeking a full-time intern for summer 2027, with the possibility of continuing part-time in the fall. The successful candidate will have the ability to commute to the Atlanta office during the summer and the fall.

The CED Department seeks to improve the economic mobility and resilience of people and places in the Southeast by conducting research and creating data tools to uncover the barriers to and opportunities for improved economic mobility, engaging stakeholders to help organizations and communities understand relevant issues and undertake cross sector solutions; and tracking and elevating issues facing the Southeast’s lower-income residents.

It acts as a bridge between research and practice, connecting researchers, businesses, and policymakers with innovative approaches to creating economic opportunity through education and employment.

As appropriate, the position also may offer the opportunity to learn about and participate in broader Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta activities.

• Analyzing data and reporting on various community and economic development issues in support of research papers and projects
• Developing/maintaining contact databases
• Conducting literature reviews
• Assisting with preparations for and hosting of virtual events and conferences
• Writing and reviewing articles for Partners Update or Workforce Currents (online publications)
• Assisting in the development of surveys and survey analysis
• Supporting long-term department strategic planning
• Providing administrative support to CED

• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Office 365, and statistical software (R or Python) required; familiarity with libraries for data management and manipulation (e.g. dplyr, pandas, etc.) and knowledge of public data sources (ACS, CPS, QCEW, IPEDS, etc.) and microdata
• Possesses excellent analytical, writing, and verbal communication skills
• Works well independently and with others in a team environment
• Thorough and detail‑oriented
• Demonstrates effective listening and questioning skills, and takes the initiative to suggest approaches to complete projects

• Graduate student in urban planning, urban studies, public policy, public administration, economics, geography, business, sociology, or a related field
• Interest and coursework in community and/or economic development topics
• Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.
• Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
• Must be committed to working up to 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months, and part time up to 20-hours a week in the fall.

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