Job Description for IHS Markit’s Forecasting and Consulting Teams
Recruiting Event this Friday, October 12 at 10:30 AM in 601 Fairchild
IHS Markit brings together the deepest intelligence across the widest set of industries and markets. Our analysts and industry specialists present our customers with a richer, highly integrated view of their world. We’re able to isolate cause and effect, risk and opportunity in new ways that empower our customers to make well‐informed decisions with greater confidence.
IHS Markit is a dynamic team that includes more than 5,000 analysts, data scientists, financial experts and industry specialists. Our global information expertise spans numerous industries, including leading positions in finance, energy and transportation. Our clientele includes the government, corporate and financial sectors with 50,000 customers in over 140 countries.
At IHS Markit, diversity and inclusion are foundations that shape and define our business and empower our people. We rely on the vast expertise and knowledge that comes from a diverse work force. We have colleagues in countries around the world, and they are unique in their cultures, experiences, backgrounds and skills. We believe that a work force and work place that value diversity, foster inclusion and belonging, and help develop each person’s unique abilities will enable us to meet and exceed our business goals and ensure our role as an industry leader.
Locations include:
- Cambridge, MA
- New York, NY
- Washington D.C.
- Philadelphia, PA
- Saint Louis, MO
- London, UK
US AND GLOBAL FORECASTING TEAM
Key Responsibilities
- Support senior economists in analyzing daily economic releases
- Build econometric models and communicate the methodology to clients
- Collect, analyze and forecast economic data and communicate the results to clients
- Implement simulations of alternative scenarios using the firm’s proprietary macro model
- Work on the regional, national and/or global level of the economy
Qualifications
- 0‐2 years of relevant full‐time work of experience, including relevant internships
- Extensive coursework on Econometrics, Macroeconomics and International Economics
- Experience with statistical packages (Eviews, Stata, etc.) or programming languages (Python, R, etc.)
- Thorough understanding of economic principles, and ability to apply these principles to analyzing and solving problems
- Attention to detail, good problem‐solving skills and teamwork
- Excellent oral communication, writing skills, and ability to prepare ‘client ready’ presentations
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and on multiple projects concurrently with limited supervision
- Passionate about Economics and Research
Education
- Undergraduate seniors, 2nd year master’s students and recent graduates Economics or Finance is the preferred field of study.
- Students of other quantitative disciplines with coursework on economics and finance are welcome to apply
CONSULTING TEAM
Key Responsibilities
- Analyze economic issues and forecasting trends in various sectors of the economy including finance, construction, energy, government, transportation, IT/telecom and tourism
- Evaluate trends in key market segments, analyze forces of change, and identify risk and success factors to enable clients to maximize return on sales and marketing investments
- Develop models and produce credible and accurate forecasts for specific product lines or business units and develop market segmentation estimates
- Implement global scenario analysis for clients
- Take on custom projects for clients
Qualifications
- 0‐2 years of relevant full‐time work of experience, including relevant internships
- Extensive coursework on Econometrics, Macroeconomics and International Economics
- Experience with statistical packages (Eviews, Stata, etc.) or programming languages (Python, R, etc.)
- Thorough understanding of economic principles, and ability to apply these principles to analyzing and solving problems
- Attention to detail, good problem‐solving skills and teamwork
- Excellent oral communication, writing skills, and ability to prepare ‘client ready’ presentations
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and on multiple projects concurrently with limited supervision
- Passionate about Economics and Research
Education
- Undergraduate seniors, 2nd year master’s students and recent graduates
- Economics or Finance is the preferred field of study. Students of other quantitative disciplines with coursework on economics and finance are welcome to apply
Applicants should send their resume to michael.konidaris@ihsmarkit.com. Once the positions open, applicants will receive an e‐mail encouraging them to apply online on IHS Markit’s Career page (https://careers.ihsmarkit.com).
