Economics Intern

STD JOB DESCRIPTION U.S.Postal Service

FUNCTIONAL PURPOSE:

Economics Interns will apply their knowledge and understanding of related principles and practices gained from their program of study to support an assigned project. Project opportunities will focus on sourcing, collecting, and analyzing data to identify trends and analyze financial or operational performance, statistical analysis, and strategic planning. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible for this program all applicants must have earned at least 48 credit hours towards a bachelors degree, and be currently enrolled in either a bachelors or graduate degree program with a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

This job is for use only with the internship program. Internships begin in the fall, spring, or summer and typically last for at least 10 weeks. To be eligible for this program, applicants must be currently enrolled in a bachelor's or graduate degree program with a college or university accredited by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
 

1. Collaborates with manager to review project plans; develops an understanding of project assignment including goals, tasks, deadlines and key stakeholders. Communicates updates and project developments as needed.

2. Applies economic principles, practices, and methodologies to assigned project; develops project-related materials using economic theories and applications. Prepares project summary and recommendations for review.

3. Develops documents, files and deliverables as needed for the project. Writes instructions, records activities and verifies accuracy and comprehensiveness of information with stakeholders.

4. Coordinates with coworkers as a team member to support achievement of project goals. Interacts via email, telephone and meetings to support the project and team

5. Assists with preparing and facilitating meetings, working sessions and focus groups as necessary to gather and compile information for the project.

6. Researches, collects, and analyzes data for use in project planning and developing project materials and documents.

7. Creates project deliverables to meet assignment objectives. Compiles data and reports. Assembles information into presentations. Documents research and activities in technical reports.
 

REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ability to attend to details sufficient to ensure accuracy and comprehensiveness of work.

2. Ability to communicate orally and in writing in a succinct and organized manner; producing written materials, taking into account proper audience, content, format, and grammar.

3. Ability to coordinate work, maintain positive work relationships and interact with a team sufficient to complete assignments, including communicating orally and in writing and completing tasks independently.

4. Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint,) sufficient to analyze data, create and format reports, and create presentations.

5. Ability to acquire new knowledge and skills through on-the-job training and self-directed learning, including researching information using various sources of information such as existing policies, processes, systems, databases and online references.

6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program with at least 48 earned credit hours towards a bachelors degree in one of the following fields: Economics, or a related field to one specified above from an accredited college or university by a national or regional accreditation organization recognized and sanctioned by the U.S. Department of Education.