The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics has several job openings for PhD economist summer trainees (interns) for the summer of 2024. We are looking for talented, well-trained graduate students specializing in any field of applied microeconomics, applied theory, or econometrics to aid career staff economists in pursuing the agency’s competition and consumer protection mission. Please note, these positions can only be filled by US citizens. Our job posting is here: here. Please note that we are our listing closes after receiving 150 applications, so please apply as soon as possible.
The trainee will gain firsthand experience working on antitrust and consumer protection investigations, rulemaking, and research projects. This experience may include assisting in theoretical and/or empirical modeling of economic issues, assisting in statistical and econometric analyses, assisting in the preparation of oral and written work, and participating in discussions with attorneys. The trainee would also have the opportunity to participate in the research community at the FTC in both informal and formal ways, such as discussing research projects with staff economists and presenting at the economic brownbag series.
The Bureau of Economics has over 80 PhD economists who specialize in a wide range of applied microeconomics, applied theory, or econometrics fields. The Bureau is an outstanding environment for a graduate student in economics to develop their skills for future employment, including research, casework, and writing. Moreover, it also allows to be involved in work that makes a real-world impact on American consumers.
For questions, please feel free to contact our recruiting coordinators, Eddie Watkins at wwatkins@ftc.gov and Viola Chen at vchen@ftc.gov.
