Program

2015 Student Diversity Internship Program (SDIP)

Organization

Library of Congress

Opportunity Type

Internship

About the Program

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), a service unit of the Library of Congress, is recruiting for its 2015 Student Diversity Internship Program (SDIP) and would like to invite minority Latino students to apply. Our staff is comprised of nationally-recognized experts and professionals in a broad range of subjects and disciplines, including law, economics, foreign affairs, the physical and behavioral sciences, environmental science, public administration, the social sciences, library and information science, information technology and finance.  

The internships are paid opportunities in Washington, D.C. for a period up to 10 weeks during the summer.  Working in one of our research or administrative areas, interns will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the mission of the agency which is:  To serve the United States Congress throughout the legislative process by providing comprehensive and reliable legislative research and analysis that  are timely, objective, authoritative and confidential, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature.

Program Location

Washington , DC

Paid?

Description

Research Intern – Domestic Social Policy Division

The retirement saving landscape has changed quite dramatically from previous generations to the current cohorts of near- retirees due to a shift from defined benefit to defined contribution pensions. The latter places the burden of retirement income security on the individual worker, and has spawned a very large empirical literature on whether Americans have saved enough to finance their retirement. The intern will help gather relevant articles, interpret and summarize the findings, and point out key differences across the body of research that at times leads to conflicting conclusions. The intern will help examine pension reform in a few select countries that are often touted in Congress as examples of how to bring about change. In addition, the intern will evaluate pension plan features and help prepare a summary document. Applicants should be able to synthesize lengthy articles, interpret results of data analysis, have a basic knowledge of statistics, and have completed courses in math, statistics, and applied methods. Graduate students in economics, demography, finance and public policy preferred.

Government & Finance Intern – Government and Finance Division

Intern will provide support to different teams of analysts as they develop projects. One team of economists focuses on public finance and tax policy and will be addressing expiring tax provisions. A second team of financial economists examines housing finance along with banking and securities issues. Each require assistance collecting and organizing data; conducting literature reviews; and assisting with other research gathering and writing needs. Other teams of government analysts require assistance in managing databases from federal agencies; assisting in archival research related to legislative process, executive branch operations, emergency management; and conducting literature reviews in the areas of executive branch operations, tax policy, banking and finance. Intern should be able to use basic Microsoft Office products, quantitative skills preferred not required, and the ability to use statistical software packages like STATA or SPSS desired. Students pursuing a degree in political science, government, economics, public administration and public policy are encouraged to apply, graduate students preferred.

Fuel Cell Vehicle Intern – Resources, Science, and Industry Division

The intern will work with analysts on transportation and energy policy research, and contribute to a report on fuel cell vehicles. The report will require the intern to analyze and summarize this vehicle technology, the market outlook, federal support, and legislative interest. Applicants should have a familiarity with motor vehicle technologies, energy, and excellent writing and analytical skills. Students enrolled in a graduate program such as engineering, economics engineering business, energy, transportation, motor vehicles or a MBA preferred.

Research Intern – Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division

The intern will work with a Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance who mainly works on U.S.-China economic and trade relations, and may be called upon to work with other analysts in the Trade Section on various topics as needed. The intern will perform research on various aspects of the Chinese economy in response to congressional requests and may assist in the writing of ongoing CRS reports for Congress on China’s economic reforms and major U.S.-China trade disputes. Intern should have strong research and writing skills with basic knowledge of economics and U.S.-China commercial relations, and working knowledge of Mandarin a plus. Graduate student in economics, Asian studies, international relations and business preferred, but undergraduate students will be considered.

Open to residents of:

Open to students attending school in:

Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens

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