Dear Students,

The UMBC Review: Journal of Undergraduate Research is currently soliciting submissions for its 23rd edition to be published in April 2022. We invite you to submit your research to our journal. The Review offers a rewarding opportunity to get your undergraduate research published!

The deadline to submit has been extended to Friday, September 24th.The submission application can be found at: https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/. Click “Submit Here!” We encourage students of all majors and disciplines to send in their research! Your papers do not have to be ready for publication or perfect right now, we just want to see the best work and research you have completed! Papers may include original research and/or artistic statements that explore the research and process you have completed, and discoveries you have made.

Submission guidelines and the UMBC Review Style Guide can be found at our website https://ur.umbc.edu/umbc-review/. If you have any questions please contact the editors at umbcreview@umbc.edu.

We look forward to reading your excellent submissions!

Best Regards, 

Will Murphy (they/them, he/him)

Dariush Aligholizadeh (he/him)

Levi Lewis (he/him)

UMBC Review Editors

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has numerous fall virtual programs available!  For those interested in a career in economics, the Diverse Careers in Economics Conference (DivEc) provides undergraduate economics (and related fields) students with information on the range of career paths open to them and a forum to discuss the importance of having a variety of perspectives in the field of economics.  We also welcome students who are curious and would like to learn more about this field and future internship opportunities at the Fed.  Join us - Diverse Careers in Economics Conference – November 16-18 from 5-7:30 p.m. (EST) and with keynote speaker, Dr. Peter Blair, Harvard Graduate School of Education faculty on November 16^th. To learn more and to register click the link below. 

Diverse Economics Conference (richmondfed.org)

Our Richmond Fed on Campus Fall Webinar Series is back by popular demand!  We now have an economist and their Research Associate present some of their work followed by Q&A.  Join us for these timely topics.  The programs listed below will be recorded, and an access link will be sent to registrants.

Inflation:  Why it Matters, What to Look for and What’s Happening Today - Presented by Senior Policy Economist John O’Trakoun with Research Associate Zachary Edwards (October 14^th 10-11 a.m. EST) To learn more and to register click the link below.

Richmond Fed on Campus: Inflation: Why It Matters, What To Look For, and What's Happening Today

The Future of the Workforce - Presented by Sonya Waddell, Vice President and Economist with Research Analyst Hailey Phelps (November 18^th from 10-11 a.m. EST) To learn more and to register click the link below.

Richmond Fed on Campus: The Future of the Workforce and Changes to the Labor Market

We thank you in advance for your time and sharing these opportunities with your students and colleagues.  All programs are free and we hope you are able to attend.  We survey our professors, seeking innovative ways to provide content that is relevant to what they teach.  Let me know if you have questions or need additional information.

Yolanda Ferguson

Economic & Financial Ed Outreach                                                     

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

704-358-2495

www.richmondfed.org

The Board of Governors and the 12 Federal Reserve Banks throughout the country are currently recruiting upcoming graduates to fill multiple Research Assistant positions that will become available in spring and summer 2022. The positions are full-time, salaried, and offer full benefits, including tuition assistance. Thank you for distributing this information to graduating students in your department to alert them of these openings.

The Federal Reserve System is committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse workforce. We recognize the benefit derived from different perspectives and experiences and we look carefully at candidates’ applications to identify individuals whose perspectives could benefit our work. As such, we especially encourage submissions from individuals of groups traditionally less represented in economics.

Research Assistants work closely with economists at the top of their fields on a variety of research questions and real-world policy issues while developing a toolkit beneficial for graduate study and future career paths. Research Assistants typically work for two to three years, before going on to competitive graduate programs or pursuing other careers. 

We seek individuals with strong academic records and excellent written and oral communication skills. Competitive candidates should have intermediate coursework in economics and a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics. We also look for prior research experience, demonstrated interest in economics, programming experience, and familiarity with statistical programming packages, such as STATA, MATLAB, and R. Most positions require US citizenship, but some Reserve Banks consider non-U.S. citizen candidates.

Interested students will find general information about our Research Assistant program at www.fedeconjobs.org. This site also directs candidates to specific information and application instructions for each of the Federal Reserve Banks and the Board. Candidates must submit separate applications to each location of interest.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me by email or phone.

Thank you for your support!

Kaitlyn Rubley

Business Management Analyst

Division of Research and Statistics

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Cell: 202-770-9985

Email: Kaitlyn.Rubley@frb.gov