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| Posted: 01 Feb 2018 09:25 AM PST Student Volunteer Internship Economics and Data Systems U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water, Water Policy Staff Washington, DC Position Description An unpaid semester-in-Washington internship is available in Washington, D.C. at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water. The applicant must be a registered student fulfilling the requirements of a degreed program. Preferred applicants are either in their senior undergraduate year or pursuing a Masters degree. The preferred candidate will have interest and background in a field related to economics, econometrics, data analysis, and/or GIS. The intern will be exposed to diverse topics both within and outside of the field of economics. As an economics intern, applicants will be tasked with a specific project commensurate with interest, education and ability. Examples of topical areas that the project may be associated with include:
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to summarize economic research and concepts, have strong analytical and problem solving skills, possess good writing and presentation skills, and have experience with Microsoft Excel and Word. The appointment will be for a minimum of 12 weeks, 30 hours per week. The participant will not receive a stipend but a transit subsidy will be provided. The participant does not become an EPA employee. How to Apply:Email a statement of interest, a short writing sample (maximum 5 pages), and resume to: Trombley.michael@epa.gov. In the subject line, please reference 'Student Internship: Economics'. ABOUT THE EPA OFFICE OF WATER The EPA Office of Water guides implementation of the national water program under statutory authorities such as the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act. OW activities are targeted to prevent pollution and to reduce risk for people and aquatic ecosystems. Within OW, the Water Policy Staff supports program and policy development, including ensuring quality control in the regulatory development process, conducting economic analyses, leading cross-Office workgroups, analyzing emerging issues, and developing new programs to address emerging issues. The participant will gain experience and insight into how national environmental programs are managed, how environmental policies are developed, and how federal programs interact with state, local and tribal partners. He or she will become familiar with programs to protect clean water, drinking water, wetlands, oceans and estuaries, and water infrastructure.  |
| Posted: 01 Feb 2018 07:46 AM PST The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC) invites applications for full-time pre-doctoral fellows for the academic year 2018-19. An interdisciplinary research and training center at the University of Chicago, EPIC is contributing innovative solutions to the global energy challenge: How can we ensure that people around the world, today and in the future, have access to reliable, affordable energy needed for human development without putting our health, environment and climate at risk? Previous results from EPIC projects have been influential with policymakers worldwide and featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications. Successful candidates will report to either Michael Greenstone, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and Director of EPIC, another EPIC faculty affiliate, or work with the Climate Impact Lab under the direction of Michael Greenstone. Applicants will automatically be considered for all open positions but may list preferences within their cover letter. Responsibilities span all stages of research, including managing projects, collecting and analyzing data, creating presentations, and editing manuscripts. Typical research projects involve the analysis of environmental and energy data fromthe United States, India, China, and other countries utilizing quasi-experimental and experimental methods, as well as development of computational economic models of energy markets. In addition to working closely with faculty as research assistants, pre-doctoral fellows typically attend classes and seminars at EPIC, the University of Chicago, and affiliate institutions. The program is intended to serve as a bridge between college and graduate school for students interested in empirical economics. People in this or similar positions have gone on to Economics Ph.D. programs at Harvard, MIT, University of Chicago, University of California, Berkeley, and similar schools upon completion of this program. Applications for the fellowship are reviewed in fall and winter cycles. The fall deadline is October 22nd, with final decisions made around November 10th. The winter deadline is February 18th, with final decisions made around March 9th. Applicants must have completed a Bachelors or Master's degree by June 2018 and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with experience in Stata, R, Python or Matlab. The ideal candidate would begin on June 1, 2018 and work for EPIC for one or two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another quantitative social science. EPIC offers competitive salary and employee benefits. To apply, please send your resume, transcript, and a writing sample to epic.predoctoralfellowship@gmail.com.  |
| EPIC Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Posted: 01 Feb 2018 07:41 AM PST The Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC) invites applications for Summer 2018 Research Fellows. An interdisciplinary research and training center at the University of Chicago, EPIC is contributing innovative solutions to the global energy challenge: how can we ensure that people around the world, today and in the future, have access to reliable, affordable energy needed for human development without putting our health, environment and climate at risk? Previous results from EPIC projects have been influential with policymakers worldwide and featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other leading publications. Successful candidates will report to Michael Greenstone, Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago and the Director of EPIC. Responsibilities span all stages of research, including managing projects, collecting and analyzing data, creating presentations, and editing manuscripts. Typical research projects involve the analysis of environmental and energy data from the United States, India, China, and other countries utilizing quasi-experimental and experimental methods, as well as development of computational economic models of energy markets. Applicants must be in their penultimate year of study and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with experience programming in Stata, R, Python or Matlab. The ideal candidate would begin around June 1, 2018 and work for EPIC for around ten weeks before returning to school. EPIC offers competitive salary and employee benefits. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, with rolling decisions. We expect to provide final notifications by early spring 2018. To apply, please send your resume, transcript, and a writing sample to epic.predoctoralfellowship@gmail.com.  |
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