The Richmond Fed is looking to hire a part-time intern from January through May 2026 to support its economic (business) survey team. The role will support the Richmond Fed’s mission to understand economic activity and the economic outlook of regional business and community leaders. Through our regional surveys, the Richmond Fed gains valuable insights into the opportunities and challenges of the communities it serves.
This internship provides outstanding students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience at a unique institution. Interns are provided with stimulating projects that will help them enhance their skills in communication, presenting, researching and writing. In addition to specific business area tasks, you will receive targeted leadership training, mentorship, and exclusive networking opportunities.
What You Will Do:
Conduct outreach to businesses to recruit them into the Richmond Fed Business Survey panel, including but not limited to telephone and email.
Conduct outreach to existing survey panel members to encourage their continued participation in the Richmond Fed Business Survey panel.
Assist in designing and implementing marketing strategies to increase participation in regional business surveys.
Track, analyze, and report on outreach efforts to increase campaign performance and measure impact.
Assist in analyzing survey participant data to understand response trends and enhance the survey participant database.
Conduct literature reviews on survey methodology.
Participate in trainings on survey methodology.
General Qualifications:
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Ability to work well in a team setting but also independently.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
Ability to work onsite at the Richmond Fed office.
Essential Qualifications:
High interest in and enthusiasm for our business surveys and our efforts to expand participation.
Organized, thorough, and enjoys keeping track of a lot of information.
Exceptional people skills, dedicated to the highest level of customer service, and enjoys talking on the phone.
Resourceful and able to hunt down firm information and evaluate sources for quality.
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