ECON Undergraduates Blog

ECON Undergraduates Blog


International Student Union - Officer Openings

Posted: 19 Apr 2022 12:45 PM PDT

The International Student Union, which brought the Global Terps Festival to campus on March 31, has two openings for new officers. The current president and vice president are graduating next year, and they want to train a younger cohort of students in navigating the university. What skills will you gain?
  • Navigating a large institution
  • Fundraising
  • Social Media
  • Marketing
  • Teamwork

You do not need to be an international student (two current officers are not). You do need to enjoy working with international and diverse students. The ISU works to make the University of Maryland a more welcoming place for international students and to connect diverse students. Apply here: https://forms.gle/wrNUp7xApj6qd56w9. The ISU currently meets most Tuesdays, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., but the meeting time varies from semester to semester.

Seeking Volunteers to Work on Refugee & Mgrant Issues

Posted: 19 Apr 2022 07:20 AM PDT

 

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USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship Program

Posted: 19 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT

The Foreign Agricultural Service Diversity Fellowship Program is administered by Howard University seeks to attract and prepare outstanding young people who represent ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity and has an interest in pursuing a Foreign Service career with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

The program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in USDA and those with financial need. The FDFP program seeks to ensure that the Foreign Service reflects the face of America to foreign audiences and provides a source of trained women and men who are dedicated to pursuing Foreign Service careers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service.

For the inaugural 2023 FDFP cohort, we will recruit four fellows and provide up to $42,000 annually for a two-year period for tuition, room, board, books, and mandatory fees for completing two-year master's degrees in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics at U.S. institutions around the country.

FDFP fellows will also receive two summer internships, mentoring from a foreign service officer, and professional development training throughout the program before starting their career with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service upon completing programmatic and USDA FAS requirements.

The FAS Diversity Fellowship Program is truly a unique and rewarding opportunity for those interested in careers with USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, whose work links U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security. We will host our first Virtual FDFP General Presentation on April 22, 2022, at 3 PM EST; if you or others interested in your network are available and would like to learn more, we invite you to please join and register here (Registration Link: https://howard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOqtrTMtH9ath1fKYtG8vYLTxISfVA82).

Eligibility Requirements
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • 3.2 GPA cumulative on 4.0 scale
  • Looking to begin two-year graduate program in Agribusiness or Agricultural Economics fall 2023 at a U.S. university (open to apply: Undergraduate Seniors, Undergraduate Juniors, or Alumni).
Application Deadline: October 6, 2022 at 11:59 PM EST

Interested in Applying? Find more information at www.FASDiversityFellowship.org

Nathan Associates Financial Services Internship

Posted: 18 Apr 2022 12:15 PM PDT

Background:

Nathan is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. In the past decade, we have implemented more than 120 projects in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and India. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that impact economic growth, human development, and poverty reduction. We are passionate about applying our deep analytical expertise and advanced proprietary tools to generate economic solutions tailored to our clients' unique challenges. Nathan focuses on a range of economic development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Women's Economic Empowerment; and Financial Solutions.

Job Description:
  • Data analysis related to bank credit and market risk;
  • Econometric model replication and redevelopment using Python and R;
  • Assisting other analysts on the team with ad-hoc analytics requests;
  • Assisting with preparing client communications and presentations at the direction of senior team members; and
  • Conducting research on issues related to ongoing bank projects.
Qualifications:
  • Econometrics
  • R
  • Python
  • LateX
  • Technical Writing
  • Minimum BS in Economics, Statistics, Computer Science required. MS or Ph.D. preferred
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