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| Economics Internship at the Food and Drug Administration Posted: 09 Jun 2021 01:29 PM PDT The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) invites undergraduate juniors or seniors, or master's students majoring in Economics, Information Systems, Public Health, or other Statistics-related fields to apply for an internship with the Economics Staff in the Office of the Commissioner. Selected interns will assist members of the Economics Staff in setting up processes to improve workflow and 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 must have at least Junior Standing and have completed classes in econometrics and intermediate microeconomics, or similar classes on computational methods for data analysis by the time of the internship. Competitive candidates are detail-focused, have strong communication and writing skills, and be able to work independently. We encourage candidates to apply who have experience with Microsoft 365 including Access, Excel, Word, and SharePoint Online; analytical software such as STATA and R; and applications such as Python. Application packages must include a cover letter and current resume. Include in your cover letter a statement of interest and acknowledgement that you are applying for an unpaid, 16 hour-per-week internship. Include in your resume a list of relevant courses and a declaration of citizenship. To be considered for this internship, please send your application package to ECONInternship@fda.hhs.gov with the subject "Fall 2021 FDA Econ Internship" by midnight on July 9, 2021. *Learn more about UMD's internship courses: ECON386 and BSOS386. Please note that both these courses are application based and require certain eligibility criteria to be met.  |
| "Girls Who Invest" Summer 2022 Applications Open Posted: 09 Jun 2021 10:00 AM PDT
 Girls Who Invest is excited to announce that the application for our 2022 summer programs is now open! As part of our mission to increase the number of women leaders in the investment management industry, we welcome applications from sophomore students across all majors for this year's Summer Intensive Program and Online Intensive Programs. We also welcome applications from first-year students for our Online Intensive Program. Why Girls Who Invest?We offer:
What programs are available?Summer Intensive Program: Four weeks of free academic instruction from leading professors followed by a six-week paid internship with one of 110+ partner investment firms. (Open to college sophomores)Online Intensive Program: A free, self-guided educational experience that offers the opportunity to learn from CFA Institute, Wall Street Prep, and Wharton Online. (Open to college first-years and sophomores). Who is eligible?All majors are welcome - no finance experience is necessary!Applicants must be studying at a four-year U.S. college or university or have a guaranteed transfer to one. When is the deadline to apply?Early Action 1: Friday, July 30, 2021Early Action 2: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 Regular Decision: Friday, October 29, 2021 Learn more about our programs and application by joining one of our upcoming information sessions.  |
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