What You Will Do

Intern Projects 

The intern will assist on a research project that studies how credit card utilization and revolving behavior can be leading indicators of credit delinquency using the new consumer credit panel (CCP data).  

Project timeline: 

• Phase 1 (Weeks 1-2): Perform a thorough review of relevant literature 

• Phase 2 (Weeks 3-5): Become familiar with the CCP data 

• Phase 3 (Week 6): Perform data queries, data cleaning and merges, regression analysis, and forecasting exercises 

• Phase 4 (Weeks 7-9): Prepare all supporting documents, such as code, procedures and instructions, to ensure full knowledge retention and transfer 

• Phase 5 (Week 10): The intern will prepare a presentation on their findings and present this to the FRB as the capstone to this internship. 

What You Have: 

• Graduate or PhD level professional studying areas in economics, finance, statistics, or applied mathematics majors are preferred 

Required Skills: 

• Familiar with at least one statistical/programming software such as Python, R, SAS, and MATLAB 

Preferred Competencies: 

• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills 

• Strong technical writing skills 

Additional Information:

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