US ITC Internship

Office of Economics - Summer Internship Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 5, 2013

The Agency: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) is an independent Federal agency that adjudicates import injury cases and provides the President and Congress with high quality analysis and technical support on international trade, tariff, and competitiveness issues. The Office of Economics (EC) is charged with providing economic research and analysis on U.S. international trade conditions in general.

Job Summary: Office of Economics interns work as part of a team conducting research and analysis,
compiling data, and preparing analytical reports. Interns work closely with economists from all three
divisions of the Office: Country and Regional Analysis, Research, and Applied Economics. Work
assignments will be determined by the intern’s skill set and project needs.

Graduate student interns can expect to perform economic analysis and/or research relevant to USITC
programs. These activities may entail literature reviews and other targeted research, manipulating
databases for ongoing research and analytical reports, and summarizing research findings through written products. They will collect detailed economic data and use statistical software to manipulate datasets.  They can also expect to do some data entry and data management for import injury investigations and other studies.

Candidates should have experience/interest in international trade and economics, as well as the ability to manipulate and present data using MS Excel, STATA, SAS, E-views, and/or other statistical software.  The position is unpaid but may qualify for class credit. If selected for the position, the USITC will complete a volunteer agreement with your school. The duration is 10 weeks.

How To Apply: Interested students should forward their resume of no more than 2 pages in PDF format to Aimee Larsen (aimee.larsen@usitc.gov) by March 5th, 2013. Appointments for phone interviews will  be made, via email, shortly after the deadline. Phone interviews will be scheduled during the week of  March 11-15 and selected interns will be notified by the end of March.

US ITC Internships

The U.S. International Trade Commission, an independent quasi-judicial Federal agency with broad investigative responsibilities on matters of trade, is offering the following internship opportunities:

OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES, NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIVISION

This single position is open to current graduate students for the 2013 Spring Semester. The position entails working as a member of a team in conducting research and contributing to analysis on issues related to clean energy goods and services, with particular emphasis on examining global markets and trade activity for smart grid technology and renewable energy related services. The position will also entail manipulating databases to produce targeted data sets for use in ongoing analytical reports.

Candidates should have experience/interest in international trade and economics, as well as the clean energy/technology industry. The position is unpaid but may qualify for class credit. If selected for the position, the USITC will complete a volunteer agreement with your school.

Interested students should email their resume to Lisa Alejandro at lisa.alejandro@usitc.gov by COB February 12, 2013.  She can also be reached at 202-205-3486 to answer any questions.   

OFFICE OF INDUSTRIES, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND MACHINERY DIVISION

This single position is open to current graduate students for the 2013 Spring Semester.  The position entails working as a member of a team in conducting research, data compilation, and contributing to analysis on international trade and competitiveness issues related to technology and manufacturing goods and industries.

Potential projects may include examining global markets and trade in smart grid technology, barriers and policies in trade for telecommunications goods and services, and research on trade in digital goods or environmental goods.  These activities may entail literature reviews and other targeted research, manipulating databases for use in ongoing analytical reports, and summarizing research findings through written products.

Candidates should have experience/interest in international trade and economics, as well as the ability to manipulate and present data, and write research findings cogently. The position is unpaid but may qualify for class credit. If selected for the position, the USITC will complete a volunteer agreement with your school.

Interested students should forward their resume to Michael Anderson at michael.anderson@usitc.gov by COB February 12, 2013.  He can be reached at 202-205-3380 to answer any questions.