Internship, Research PhD – Summer 2026
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Job Location:
Kansas City, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas CityChallenging and Rewarding Work Commitment to Integrity and Service Leadership OpportunitiesConsider a career with an organization focused on promoting a healthy regional and national economy. As an intern you will directly contribute to the trust and confidence in the nations financial system through challenging work assignments and rewarding professional experiences. We focus on personal development and growth and reward highperformance with increasingly complex assignments and promotional opportunities.
The internship opportunities will be available on several teams within the Research division and will last approximately 10 weeks.
The Economic Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is recruiting for the position of PhD Research Intern. The Department conducts innovative analysis and research on a variety of topics including international trade macroeconomics monetary policy and labor economics. For the summer of 2026 we are offering a paid research internship for a graduate student currently in their 2nd or 3rd-year of a PhD program in economics.
The Intern will work with staff economists exploring a quantitative project that combines a frictional labor market within a heterogenous agents New Keynesian (HANK) model.In addition the model will analyze the effects of various fiscal and unemployment policies and examine the outcomes underdifferent typesof aggregate shocks.
Qualifications
Graduatestudent in economics.
Strong academic record with 2-3 years of graduate education preferred.
Experience in working with quantitative economic models ideally with HANK models featuring an endogenous income process via an explicit modeling of the labor market.
Familiarity with Julia and with parallelization and GPU programming in Julia is highly desirable.
Please attachthe following with yourapplication:
Resume
UnofficialTranscript
Cover Letter
Letter of Recommendation from Current Graduate School
Note: You will not be able to attach documents afterapplicationsubmission.
Posting Close Date: Thursday March 5 2026
Additional Information
How We Work:
On-site full-time with 5 days per month remote work flexibility
Location:Kansas City MO
Remote Eligible: No
Pay Rate:
$40.00per hour
Final offers aredeterminedby factors including the candidates qualifications internal alignment considerations district assignment and geographic location.
ScreeningRequirements:Certain eligibility requirements apply.
Sponsorship: The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
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Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Public Relations
- Google Docs
- Data Collection
- MailChimp
- Microsoft Word
- Dermal Fillers
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Microsoft Excel
- Adobe Photoshop
- Writing Skills
About Company
One of 12 regional banks in the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City oversees system member banks and bank holding companies in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, northern New Mexico, Oklahoma, western Missouri, and Wyoming. The bank also has branch offices in Denv ... View more
