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| Summer Research Assistant | Overview: The Sustainability and Social Change (SSC) Lab is currently seeking undergraduate and graduate-level Research Assistants to join the lab as volunteers or through work-study! As an RA in the SSC Lab you will be able to contribute to important applied research, while also learning valuable skills to help navigate research, conferences, publishing, and academia. If you have any questions about this posting, would like to sign up to volunteer in the lab, or would like to inquire about a directed study, please email our Lab Manager, Clara Riggio (c.riggio@northeastern.edu). You Should Apply if You: have an interest in climate change, the environment, public policy, political polarization, inequality and the relationship between these topics and decision-making, social norms and networks, and values and preferences. are looking to expand your interdisciplinary research network want to learn new skills in experimental design; data collection and analysis; literature reviews and meta-analysis; programming; and academic writing. are interested in writing articles, and presenting work at conferences. want to join a team of experienced, cooperative, and driven researchers! Responsibilities: Attend weekly lab meetings Undergo training in research software, data analysis, and Human Research ethics Assist in experimental design, data analysis, content analysis, literature reviews, running studies (online surveys, interviews, cooperative game studies, etc.) 10 – 20 hours of work per week Qualifications: Knowledge of political science, sociology, economics, policy or psychology Organization and time-management skills Excellent writing and literature review skills Familiarity with R, Python or other data analysis software (preferred) Familiarity with Qualtrics, MTurk and other online survey platforms (preferred) Familiarity with statistical analysis, causal inference, and text analysis (preferred) About Us: The Sustainability and Social Change Lab is directed by Dr. Sara Constantino. Constantino’s work broadly focuses on social and political barriers to the design and implementation of effective social and environmental policy, and to collective action more generally. Our lab focuses on the applied topics of climate adaptation and mitigation, poverty alleviation, and the intersection between inequality and climate change. We have ongoing projects on the emergence and erosion of social norms; the role of political ideology, partisanship, and trust on cooperation and political behavior; moral decision-making related to welfare provision, intergenerational justice and reparations; the varied narratives surrounding energy transitions, extreme weather events and poverty; the inequities and politics around climate mobility decisions; and the social and political consequences of cash transfer policies. To learn more about our growing lab please visit https://ssclab.sites.northeastern.edu/our-team/. |
| Summer Intern at Federal Trade Commission | The Bureau of Economics of the Federal Trade Commission is hiring interns for Summer 2024. They are looking for advanced undergraduate economics students who are interested in exploring graduate school (such as those considering a pre-doc for the fall of 2025) or economic policy jobs after graduation. We are especially interested in students with substantive experience analyzing data in Stata, R, or Python, and excellent written and oral communication skills. “We will only be accepting 150 applications, so we encourage any interested students to apply promptly https://www.usajobs.gov/job/784133800 and not wait for the deadline.“ The intern would work with some of their 80 PhD economists to support economic analysis in support of antitrust and consumer protection investigations and/or applied microeconomics research projects. The intern would work in a leading policy and research group – FTC economists present at leading academic conferences and publish in top journals. |
| Economist Intern for Summer 2024 | New York State Office of Regulatory Economics at the Department of Public Service The Office of Regulatory Economics is currently looking to hire an economist intern in ORE to work on numerous economic issues central to the mission of the New York State Department of Public Service. Link to posting Interested students can make a profile within the Student Portal and apply by going here: https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/ |
| Staff Associate – Economics (IPD) Columbia University in the City of New York: Columbia Business School | Columbia Business School is seeking to hire up to two Staff Associates for the Economics Division. The work will include empirical research on the microeconomic determinants of productivity growth and innovative behavior by firms in both developed and developing countries, under the supervision of Prof. Joseph Stiglitz and other Columbia University IPD-affiliated faculty. This position provides an opportunity to gain experience in academic business research, with a special focus on fields such as finance, economics, statistics, and data science; and would be ideal preparation for a Ph.D. program or other graduate study. This is a two-year position with a possible extension to a third year. The role is dependent on funding. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Economics or Finance or in a quantitative discipline such as Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, with Economics coursework (including the econometrics sequence) Link to job posting: https://apply.interfolio.com/139981 |
| Predoctoral Fellows Program at Harvard Business School | The Predoctoral Fellows Program at Harvard Business School is a two-year program for recent college graduates and early career professionals interested in exploring and refining their research skills in preparation for a doctoral program. Link to website: https://www.hbs.edu/predoctoral |
| the EPIC Predoctoral Fellowship Program | Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago https://epic.uchicago.edu/about/jobs-fellowships/fellowships/predoctoral-fellows/predoctoral-fellowship-program/fellowship-opportunities/ Pre-doctoral fellowships serve as a one- or two-year bridge program between college and a doctoral program. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree by June of the year they are applying, and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with experience in Stata, R, Python or Matlab. The ideal candidate would begin in June and work for EPIC for one or two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another quantitative social science. EPIC offers a competitive salary and employee benefits. Applications for pre-doctoral fellowships are reviewed in fall and winter cycles. The fall deadline is in mid-November, with final decisions made in mid-December. The winter deadline is the beginning of March, with final decisions made around toward the end of March. |
| Research Assistants | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Each year, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) hires a new cohort of Research Assistants (RAs) who gain real-world experience by working alongside PhD economists to assist with original economic research and provide critical support for policy analysis. RAs are selected during two main recruitment cycles in the fall and spring. Applications are not reviewed until after each respective deadline. Fall Recruitment Cycle Completed applications accepted August 15-October 15 (Deadline) Spring Recruitment Cycle Completed applications accepted October 21 – January 31 (Deadline) Click here for more information |
Various positions at Princeton University | Princeton University Join Our Team – Princeton University – Department of Economics |
| Pre-doctoral Research in Economics Program (PREP) | BECKER FRIEDMAN INSTITUTE at The University of Chicago The spring application cycle is currently open with materials reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants must have completed a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree by June of the year they are applying, and have strong quantitative and programming skills. Candidates with research experience are strongly preferred, especially those with experience in Stata, R, Python or Matlab. The ideal candidate would begin in July and work for BFI for one or two years before applying to graduate school in Economics or another quantitative social science. BFI offers a competitive salary and employee benefits. About the program: Pre-Doctoral Research Professionals | BFI (uchicago.edu) |
Student leadership opportunties
CSSH invites you to become a student leader. Share your Northeastern story with other students by applying to one or more of the following leadership positions:
CSSH Peer Mentors are upper-class students who work with 4-8 incoming first-year students that share the same major. They check-in with their mentees throughout the semester, invite/attend events with them, and share their advice, stories, and experiences.
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CSSH Circle Program Assistants (PAs) play a key role in guiding first year international students with adjustment to life at a US university. Each PA is teamed up with several new international students. Throughout the semester assistants are provided a budget to organize 1-3 events along with their Circle teams. There are also opportunities to develop skills by taking on roles in Social Media, Event Planning, Outreach, and Peer Training.
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- Questions? Contact Justin Repici at j.repici@northeastern.edu
CSSH coordinates Teaching Assistant opportunities for two courses taught by Co-op Coordinators and Academic Advisors. One is EESH2000 Professional Development for Co-op, the 1 credit course students take to prepare for co-op. The other is INSH1000 Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern, the 1 credit course students take when they start on Northeastern’s campus in a spring term.
The CSSH Ambassadors work to highlight and publicize areas of student/faculty research, experiential education, and global opportunities through programming and outreach initiatives to increase visibility of the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University.
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Kathleen Downey, Department of Economics Program Coordinator, k.downey@northeastern.edu