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Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is recruiting for its 2026 Summer Internship Program! There are multiple postings covering our various opportunities; you may apply to more than one posting or be interested in more than one of the opportunities below.

Our summer internships provide talented students an opportunity to gain valuable experience by working on projects that support our business areas; and ultimately impact the national economy.

Our intern program also allows insight into the possible future entry-level positions and be exposed to several areas across the division and bank.

Regardless of which internship, all our interns experience the following:

• Networking within the Bank and across the Federal Reserve System
• Various events ranging from Leadership Q&As to development-oriented sessions and much more
• Dedicated intern mentor program
• Exposure to Bank operations and mission driven work

There are opportunities for undergraduate students who possess strong interpersonal, analytical, communication, and organizational skills with a solid work ethic and strong motivation to learn.

About the Research Division:

The Research Division conducts economic research and provides information and economic education services, all of which are used by policymakers, other researchers, teachers, students and the public. The division also supports the St. Louis Fed president in his role as a member of the Federal Open Market Committee.

The Research Division’s primary goal is to provide world-class monetary policy leadership, economic research and trusted tools for economic knowledge.

About the Positions:

RESEARCH:

• Research data sources and methodologies of macroeconomic data series.
• Compile anecdotal information from business contacts in the 8th district.
• Create charts and tables of economic indicators.
• Conduct statistical and econometric data analysis in programs such as STATA, Matlab, and R.
• Write summary reports on methodology and results.

ECONOMIC EDUCATION :

• Work with staff to produce and update economic education content.
• Work with staff to align content with national and state standards.
• Work with staff to update the zone’s e-mail database of educators.
• Work with staff to host educator professional development workshops.
• Support various website development initiatives.

This position provides you with an opportunity to work with economic education professionals to test and develop industry-leading K-12 curriculum materials.

DIGITAL HISTORY & ARCHIVES:

• Gain experience in historical document research, evaluation of online resources, and professional writing, as well as library and metadata skills.
• Produce content to add to the FRASER collection.
• Develop research guides for various topics related to economics and finance.
• Learn basics of automating tasks with Python and Microsoft Power Apps.

Qualifications

• Must have a 3.5+ overall GPA
• Undergraduate Student
  • Rising college junior or senior preferred
• Candidate for bachelor’s degree in economics, business (finance), education, library and information science, or related field
• Demonstrated interest and strong proficiency in (a) math/statistics or (b) education.
• Excellent Excel, Word, and Adobe Acrobat skills. (Additional software requirements are noted within respective job descriptions.)
• Interest in monetary policy, macroeconomics, and data is a must.

Required Skills

• Demonstrated analytical/critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently while managing numerous projects and work processes

To Apply

Complete the online application for the Research Intern position at Careers St Louis Fed

With this application, the following documents must be uploaded in PDF or Word format:

• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Unofficial Transcript
• Brief Writing Sample
• Completed Summary File; available for download here.

Application Deadline: Monday, October 27th, 2025

For questions or concerns, contact: research.internship@stls.frb.org

Total Rewards

Bring your passion and expertise, and we'll provide the opportunities that will challenge you and propel your growth.

Hourly Rate: $20 - $22/hour, dependent on year in school

The Federal Reserve Banks are committed to equal employment opportunity for employees and job applicants in compliance with applicable law and to an environment where employees are valued for their differences.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Regular / Temporary

Temporary

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

No

Job Category

Internship Family Group

Work Shift

First (United States of America)

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