Economics Intern, British Embassy, Washington United States, Application deadline 14 June 2017

Economics Intern, 
British Embassy, 
Washington United States, 
Application deadline   14 June 2017

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Responsibilities:

• Assist the team with research, and contribute to economic and social policy reporting.
• Complete projects and assignments on the US economy and economic policy (e.g. assessing the impact of globalization on the labor force in different states). Assignments will also include analyzing US social policy reforms at national and state levels across welfare, health, education, government efficiency and skills issues.

• Must be a junior or senior in an undergraduate program, or enrolled in a graduate program by the start date of your internship (at least 60 credit hours of undergraduate coursework completed). Since this is an unpaid internship, students receiving college credit in exchange for their internships is required;
• Preferably enrolled in a program with at least 50% economics content, or have a strong background in economics.
• Proficient in all MS Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills as well as time management, presentation, and organizational skills.
• Possess a successful track record in working on independent research projects.