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

The Economic Analysis Group in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice is soliciting applications for full-time economic research analyst, positions in Washington, DC starting in the Spring/Summer 2020.

The Economic Analysis Group is looking for detail-oriented highly motivated individuals interested in economics.

A bachelor’s degree with a grade point average of 3.0 or better is required, and you must be a U.S. citizen. Experience in working with spreadsheets, statistics, computer programming, and econometrics is useful. Course work in statistics, econometrics, calculus, computer science, and linear algebra is also useful.

By February 16 2020, please submit a resume, a short writing sample on an economic topic, names and emails of three references, and a copy of your college transcript, via e-mail to:

U.S. Department of Justice

Antitrust Division

atr.eagra@usdoj.gov

A formal application through usajobs.gov will be required.

Maryland Office of Legislative Audits Externship

Monday, January 6, 2020

9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Spend the day at OLA

·      Discovering what government auditing is all about

·      Hearing about the work OLA performs to promote government accountability in the State of Maryland

·      Learning about the auditing techniques used to conduct compliance and performance audits

·      Completing simulated audit exercises to review government operations and evaluate internal controls

·      Talking with OLA audit teams about their recent audits

·      Meeting and networking with OLA’s professional audit staff

To apply

Email your resume to jobs@ola.state.md.us (specify you are applying for the externship) by December 20, 2019.  You must be a junior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher to apply.

OLA will provide parking, refreshments, and lunch on the day of the externship.  The externship will be held in our office at:

301 W. Preston Street, Room 1202, Baltimore, MD 21201

University of Chicago Summer Research Opportunity in Economics