Round Graduate Intern
Federal Reserve Board
Washington, DCFresher5h agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
The Federal Reserve Board (Board) provides students opportunities for career success through its Internship program, designed to offer valuable work experience for graduate students. Internships are paid positions with salaries commensurate with credit hours and can be in-person, remote, or hybrid.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Digital Innovation Studies (DIS) team’s ongoing payment innovations research work.
- Conduct hands-on experimentation with technologies relevant to payments, clearing, and settlement.
- Contribute written work, code products, or data analysis as part of assignments.
- Potential projects focus on topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, blockchain technology, digital assets, smart contracts, and stablecoins.
- Specific projects will depend on the intern’s knowledge and academic areas of interest.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- US Citizenship is required.
- Must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue studies after the internship.
- Expected graduation date: Fall 2027 or later.
- This internship is located in Washington DC, and on-site/in-office presence is required.
- Ability to conduct high-quality research and present findings through written outputs and presentations.
- Familiarity with at least one programming language, including: Python, Java, R, Stata.
- Applications: MS Office Suite.
- Skills: Business Analysis, Communication, Network Analysis, Programmer, Research.
Qualifications
- Current graduate students (graduating in Fall 2027 or later) in economics, mathematics, computer science, operations research, financial engineering, or other related disciplines.
- Familiarity with topics related to digital assets, financial technology, artificial intelligence, or payments is preferred.
- Experience with different machine learning algorithms or statistical methods is helpful.
Additional Information
- Expected Start Date: January 2027
- Expected Hours: 20 hours/week during the school year, 40 hours/week during summer months.
- Location: Washington, DC.
- Required Documents for application: Resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript.
- Proof of enrollment will be required.
- Compensation: $26.68 - $28.37 per hour.