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ECON Undergraduates Blog


Bates White: Information Session & Economic Consulting Positions

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 06:04 AM PDT

Bates White is an economic consulting firm based in Washington, DC that specializes in providing advanced economic, financial, and econometric analysis to law firms, companies, and government agencies. Their work spans a variety of practice areas such as Antitrust, Intellectual Property, and Finance among others. Some of their recent work includes AT&T/Time Warner, FTC vs Qualcomm, and analysis of mortgage-backed securities during the Great Recession.

They are coming to UMD this year to recruit current juniors and seniors for their Summer Consultant and Consultant positions. Details regarding the information session and application deadline can be found below. If you have questions or cannot attend the information session, feel free to reach out to David Pelky (Math & ECON Alum, david.pelky@bateswhite.com) or Laura Kmitch (ECON & Business Alum, laura.kmitch@bateswhite.com).
  • Information session: September 24 at 5:30 PM in the Career Center, Hornbake Library, Room 3134
  • Application deadline: September 29 at 11:59 PM on Careers4Terps and their website, www.bateswhite.com.

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Open Positions

Posted: 18 Sep 2019 12:00 PM PDT

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is hiring for positions that begin in January 2020 and July 2020. Class of 2020, 2019, and 2018 graduates are eligible to apply. They will be attending the UMD Career Fair Thursday, September 19, and encourage interested students to attend and meet them to learn more.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. Director's Financial Analysts are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem solving skills while helping to make markets for consumer financial products work for Americans. Members of the Director's Financial Analyst Program will experience diverse roles, responsibilities, and areas of expertise. As a result, in a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to on-site supervision of market participants.

All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau.

They are recruiting for positions that begin after the 2019-2020 academic year.

Previous Director's Financial Analysts have used the program as a springboard to further their careers. Some graduates of the program have moved on to:

• Grad school (e.g., Yale, MIT, Columbia, Harvard)
• Private industry (e.g., Amazon, Uber, Wells Fargo, PayPal)
• Public sector (e.g., Department of the Treasury, NY Fed, local government)

HOW TO APPLY
They are currently accepting resumes through their posting on UMD's career center website. However, to officially apply, students will need to do so at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/careers during their live application window on USAJobs. The first window will be in late October 2019, and the second window will be in early spring 2020. Students who send an email demonstrating interest will be notified when the application becomes available.

Interested students can send an email to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov. If you have additional questions about the position or the application process, you can also email Christine Yan Christine.Yan@cfpb.gov.

Learn About the NABE

Posted: 17 Sep 2019 01:31 PM PDT

University of Maryland's Masters in Applied Economics program is hosting an event with the National Association of Business Economists (NABE) in Morrill 1101 from 5:15-6:15 on Tuesday, October 1st. 

The NABE representative at the event will be LaVaughn Henry, Banking and Regulatory Policy Analyst at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The event will educate students about the NABE in general, and about opportunities available to students through the master's program's partnership with the NABE. Pizza and soft drinks will be served. 

Undergraduates are welcome to attend.
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