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US Intern Economist

Posted on: February 19, 2021 Apply Now
Paid Internship Expires March 19, 2021

S&P Global Ratings

The Role: US Intern Economist

The Location: Virtual – NY

The Impact: The U.S. Economics Intern role will provide research support to the Chief U.S. Economist and U.S. Senior Economist. The person will be responsible for a variety of tasks requiring training in and knowledge of economics and statistical methods and economic data bases, preparing presentations, preparing internal reports and literature revues on various economic topics, writing reports under supervision for publication, summarizing records of meetings, and presenting economic overviews and analyses to internal client groups.

What’s in it for you:

Responsibilities:

  • Strong background in macroeconomics.
  • Taking advanced education classes leading to a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree in Economics or related discipline;
  • Strong quantitative background in statistical and econometric techniques.
  • Strong familiarity with fundamentals of U.S. monetary and fiscal policies and national accounts.
  • Highly attentive to detail and zero tolerance of errors in work.
  • Knowledge of econometric packages; R or Python preferred.
  • Excellent proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Very strong computer skills including preferably programing skills.
  • Excellent proficiency with both written and spoken English.

What We’re Looking For:

Basic Qualifications:

  • Strong background in macroeconomics;
  • Taking advanced education classes leading to a Ph.D. or a Master’s degree in Economics or related discipline;
  • Strong quantitative background in statistical and econometric techniques;
  • Strong familiarity with fundamentals of U.S. monetary and fiscal policies and national accounts;
  • Highly attentive to detail and zero tolerance of errors in work;
  • Knowledge of econometric packages; R or Python preferred;
  • Excellent proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint;
  • Very strong computer skills including preferably programing skills;
  • Excellent proficiency with both written and spoken English.
  • This role is limited to person with indefinite right to work in the United States

S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings is the world’s leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.

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S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer committed to making all employment decisions without regard to race/ethnicity, gender, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status (including domestic partnerships and civil unions), sexual orientation, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment.

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