ECON Undergraduates Blog

ECON Undergraduates Blog


Economics Internship at the Food and Drug Administration

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 06:41 AM PST

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invites undergraduate juniors or seniors, or master's students majoring in Economics, Public Health, or other Statistics-related field to apply for an internship program with the Economics Staff in the Office of the Commissioner. The intern will assist members of the Economics Staff in conducting economic analyses of major FDA policies and regulations related to food, human drugs, medical devices, biological products, tobacco products, and animal drugs and feed.

Internships will be for one academic semester and require a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week. Intern positions are unpaid; however, students may be able to earn college credit. U.S. citizenship is required.

Candidates are required to have completed classes in intermediate microeconomics and econometrics (or a similar class on computational methods for data analysis). Candidates should be detail focused, have strong communication and writing skills, and be able to work independently. Candidates with experience in statistical packages such as Microsoft Excel, STATA, R, or Python are encouraged to apply.

To be considered for this internship, please send a statement of interest and resume that includes a list of relevant courses to ECONInternship@fda.hhs.gov with the subject 'Spring 2020 FDA Econ Internship." Applications for spring internships should be submitted by April 3, 2020.

Federal and Global Fellows Program: Alumni Careers Information Session

Posted: 06 Mar 2020 05:28 AM PST

The Federal and Global Fellows Programs will be hosting a panel of amazing program alumni who are currently working at: World Bank, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission, Deptartment of Homeland Security (DHS), and the National Defense University.

They will share their career paths, internships, scholarships, life experiences, and best tips for ongoing success--no matter what your passions. Ask any questions you like--they are all honest brokers who wish to help you!

Date: Monday, 9th March 2020
Time: 6:30pm-7:45pm
Location: Federal and Global Fellows Office, 2407 Marie Mount Hall (2nd Floor)
RSVP here (for headcount - pizza will be served!)

Panelists include:
  • Erin Hylton (Federal Fellows 2011): Program Analyst, Water Global Practice, World Bank
    B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering (UMD), M.S. Hydrology and Sustainable Development (Imperial College, London), M.S. Water Science, Policy and Management (Oxford); Boren Scholarship (Brazil), Udall (Denmark); Internship: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Laura Garvie (Global Fellows 2015): Program Specialist, National Defense University (NDU)
    B.S. Geographical Science (UMD), M.S. International Security (Sciences Po, Paris); Boren Scholarship (Indonesia); Internships: U.S. Department of State, Foreign Service Institute (FSI), US Mission to UNESCO (Paris)
  • Adwoa Boateng (Global Fellows 2016): Program Analyst, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR)
    B.S. Economics and B.A. Government and Politics; Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA at Princeton); Internship: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of African Affairs
  • Sofia Alsamadi (Global Fellows 2016): Regional Affairs Specialist (Middle East, Africa, and South Asia Team), Office of International Affairs, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
    B.A. Government and Politics; Boren Scholarship (Jordan); Internships: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Political-Military Affairs of Iraq, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  • Jerry Mi (Federal Fellows 2018): Research Assistant, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC)
    B.S. Biological Sciences (Microbiology); Internships: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Office of Research and Evaluation
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