Summer Intern Research Fellow (PhD)

Company Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware. This is an on-site opportunity. The Philadelphia Fedu2019s Research Department is sponsoring a summer internship program for Ph.D. students, to enable participants to conduct research, present results, and engage with experienced economists. Job Description The Research Department seeks Ph.D. students in macroeconomics, applied microeconomics, financial economics, or related areas of study who are actively working on their dissertation. The program is designed to provide you with the opportunity to advance your research project and participate in the intellectual life of the department. You will be mentored by experienced economists on their research program as well as on a variety of potential career concerns. You will also have the opportunity to present your work in our seminar series and interact with staff and visiting economists. The intern program is 10 weeks. This is a paid internship opportunity. The salary grade ( for this position is 9. Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicantu2019s background, experience, and skills, and internal equity and alignment with market data. How to Apply: Each application should include: + a CV, ideally with links to available research papers + A one-page description of the research project you will work on during the summer + one letter of reference from an advisor We request applications to be submitted by March 20, 2026. Additional Information: The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the u201d domain or through the Workday system u201d. If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity. If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at . We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at . All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct ( to ensure compliance with conflict-of-interest rules and personal investment restrictions. You will be required to complete a background investigation including drug testing as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as

Created: 2026-02-13