2026 Summer Internship Program Community & Economic Development (CED) Intern
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Job Location:
Atlanta, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company
Federal Reserve Bank of AtlantaAs an employee of the Atlanta Fed you will help support our mission of promoting the stability and efficiency of the U.S. economy and financial system. Your work will affect the economy of the Southeast the United States and the world. The work we do here is important and how we do it is just as important as what we do. We live our values of integrity excellence and respect every day. We do the right thing we do things right and we treat people right. A career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta gives you the chance to do work that touches lives and helps communities prosper.PLEASE READ:
Internships are paid. Summer housing will not be provided. This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties performance standards or requirements efforts skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies rush jobs change in workload or technological developments).
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlantas Community and Economic Development (CED) Department is seeking a full-time intern for summer 2026 with the possibility of continuing part-time in the fall. The successful candidate will have the ability to commute to the Atlanta office during the summer and the fall.
The CED Department seeks to improve the economic mobility and resilience of people and places in the Southeast by conducting research and creating data tools to uncover the barriers to and opportunities for improved economic mobility engaging stakeholders to help organizations and communities understand relevant issues and undertake cross sector solutions; and tracking and elevating issues facing the Southeasts lower-income residents. It acts as a bridge between research and practice connecting researchers businesses and policymakers with innovative approaches to creating economic opportunity through education and employment.
As appropriate the position also may offer the opportunity to learn about and participate in broader Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta activities.
Description of work:
- Analyzing data and reporting on various community and economic development issues in support of research papers and projects
- Developing/maintaining contact databases
- Conducting literature reviews
- Assisting with preparations for and hosting of virtual events and conferences
- Writing and reviewing articles for Partners Update or Workforce Currents (online publications)
- Assisting in the development of surveys and survey analysis
- Supporting long-term department strategic planning
- Providing administrative support to CED
Required skills:
- Strong skills in Excel PowerPoint Word Office 365 and statistical software (R or Python) required; familiarity with libraries for data management and manipulation (e.g. dplyr pandas etc.) and knowledge of public data sources (ACS CPS QCEW IPEDS etc.) and microdata
- Possesses excellent analytical writing and verbal communication skills
- Works well independently and with others in a team environment
- Thorough and detailoriented
- Demonstrates effective listening and questioning skills and takes the initiative to suggest approaches to complete projects
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Graduate student in urban planning urban studies public policy public administration economics geography business sociology or a related field
- Interest and coursework in community and/or economic development topics
- Students must be currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in a Graduate degree program through the duration of the internship.
- Minimum cumulative GPA above 3.0 in academically rigorous curriculum.
- Must be committed to working up to 40-hour work week for 10-12 weeks during the summer months and part time up to 20-hours a week in the fall
CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of projects
- Great work ethic and detail oriented
- Comfortable working across time zones to complete projects in a timely manner
OUR BENEFITS TO INTERNS (some benefits are subject to being onsite):
- Professional development opportunities
- Networking
- MARTA passes provided
- Free LinkedIn Learning access
- Free access to our FedFuel career development tool
- Café and dining options on-site
- Dress for your day
- Flexible hours
- Access to on-site fitness center
TO APPLY:
Please send a cover letter resume and brief writing sample. Interviewed candidates will be asked to complete a short programming/coding exercise to assess their current skill level.
This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties performance standards or requirements efforts skills or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change (e.g. emergencies rush jobs change in workload or technological developments).
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta is an equal opportunity employer.
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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
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