Federal Reserve Summer 2027 Economics Writing and Analysis Internship

What they want

• Competitive applicants for the Economics Writing and Analysis Internship normally have at least a 3.5 GPA in their economics coursework and overall.
• Some writing/editing experience (for example, in an extracurricular activity such as a student newspaper or journal) is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of and experience in use of research techniques.
• Passionate about data exploration and the ability to communicate findings.
• Team-player willing to work and learn in a small, high performing, and collaborative environment, often at a fast pace and under time constraints.
• Familiarity with a statistical program such as Stata, SAS, or R
• For this internship, please submit 2 - 3 writing samples—ideally on economics, but samples can be on other topics if they show your ability to write interestingly on complex subject matter for a nontechnical audience.
• Candidates should review the Bank’s Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions. The Code is available on the About Us, Careers webpage at
• Sponsorship is not available for this role.
• Selected candidate is subject to special background check procedures.

About Federal Reserve

Do you like researching and writing about economics issues? The Richmond Fed’s Research Department is looking for an intern to support both its Publications team and its Applied Analysis team. You’ll have the opportunity to write for Research Department publications, including our economics magazine Econ Focus and our blog Regional Matters.