2026 Summer Internship Program - Community & Economic Development (CED) Intern

Federal Reserve Bank • Atlanta, GA • 6h ago

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

As 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 Atlanta's 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 Southeast's 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 detail-oriented

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.

Full Time / Part Time

Part time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Job Category

Internship Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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