Brookings Institution will be on campus hosting an Information Table this Thursday, February 20th from 12 Noon to 2 PM in The Commons Main Street.  Summer 2020 Internships are available plus full-time positions.  Brookings has a partnership with UMBC for summer 2020 interns and will be on campus to promote those internships and other full-time roles.

Students should apply to the intern positions by this coming Monday, February 24th.

Intern at a Think Tank this Summer

Brookings Institution is Seeking Undergrads & Grad Students

The Brookings Institution is looking to hire UMBC Research Interns for this summer.  The positions are full-time, paid ($15 per/hr) and are open to undergraduates and graduate students.

Interested in Accounting (Tax / Audit / Consulting)?  RSM has a job posting for their Pathways externship available through UMBCworks.

Attached is information about the Pathways Program. 

The Economic Analysis Group in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is soliciting applications for data analyst positions in Washington, DC starting in spring/summer 2020.

Data Analysts will work on the Department of Justice’s review of the business practices of market-leading online platforms, including any associated investigations or enforcement actions.

The Economic Analysis Group is looking for detail-oriented, highly motivated individuals interested in economics. This position qualifies for a Civil Service rating of GS-7 (annual pay $48,670-63,267). A bachelor’s degree plus either one year of specialized experience, or graduate level education, or superior academic achievement in undergraduate study are required (see USAJobs ad). You must be a U.S. citizen. Experience in working with large datasets, data focused programming (such as SQL and/or R), statistics, computer programming, and econometrics is required. Knowledge of data science and data visualization techniques is also useful. Students graduating by June 2020 are invited to apply.

This is a term appointment for a two-year period.  At the end of this period the appointment may be extended up to an additional two years for a total of four years.  Extension of the appointment beyond two years is at the sole discretion of the agency. 

Apply through USAJobs (https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/558016000) by February 18, 2020.

An Equal Opportunity and Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

                                                                               Drug Test Required.

The Brookings Institution is looking to hire UMBC Research Interns for this summer.  The positions are full-time, paid ($15 per/hr) and are open to undergraduates and graduate students.

Econ's Spring 2020 Seminar Series

Casualties of Trade Wars

Benjamin Liebman, Saint Joseph's University

Tuesday, March 3, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

Reconsidering Gender Stereotypes with an Intersectional Lens

Jamil S. Scott, Georgetown University

Tuesday, March 24, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

The Excess Sensitivity of Long-Term Rates: A Tale of Two Frequencies

Jonathan Wright, Johns Hopkins University

Monday, March 30, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

The Role of Race and Immigration in Shaping Attitudes about Disaster Assistance in the United States

Isabella Alcañiz, University of Maryland

Tuesday, April 7, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

Seawalls and Stilts: A Quantitative Macro Study of Climate Adaptation

Stephie Fried, Arizona State University

Monday, April 20, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

Global Confidence Cycles

Ayhan Kose, The World Bank

Monday, May 4, 2020. 1:00 pm / PUP 367

Prospective accounting students and recent accounting graduates:  There are two auditing positions SSA OIG has issued on USAJOBS.com; an auditing internship position and a full time auditing position for recent accounting graduates. These positions provide an excellent opportunity for students and recent graduates who wish to pursue an exciting and rewarding career in the federal government.

Federal OIG’s serve as the watchdog of federal agencies, and strive to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse of government resources. SSA OIG’s responsibilities are to oversee the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of the administration of SSA programs. This includes the prevention and detection of fraud, waste, and abuse in SSA programs and operations, and informing SSA and Congress about agency deficiencies and recommended corrective actions. You can find out more about our agency by following this link: https://oig.ssa.gov/.

All applications for US federal government positions are processed through USAJOBS (https://www.usajobs.gov/). Please remind students all required documents must be submitted through the USAJOBS portal prior to the closing date of the announcement. Otherwise, the application will not be accepted.  

The following vacancy announcements will be posted on USAJOBS January 27, 2020 – February 14, 2020:

Announcement #: SH-10702957

Position Title: Auditor (Recent Grad)

Series/Grade : GS-0511-07

Office: Office of Inspector General , Office of Audit

Location: Boston, MA and Woodlawn, MD

Who may be considered: Recent Graduates

Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/557487700

Announcement #: SH-10703372

Position Title: Pathways Intern (Auditor)

Series/Grade : GS-0599-04

Office: Office of Inspector General , Office of Audit

Location: Boston, MA and Woodlawn, MD

Who may be considered: Students

Link: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/557518500