Summer Internship- Cash Services

CompanyFederal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and bank and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is seeking a Sophomore, Junior, or Senior undergraduate student, for a summer internship in the Cash Services Department. Students majoring in Business, Finance, Operations, Data Analytics or a related field may be considered.

This is a paid internship (Monday- Friday, 40 hours per week) for our summer internship program (typically 10 weeks). The hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour. 

Seeking a candidate who is an innovative, creative, self-starter who enjoys discovery by analyzing data and trends.  Candidate should have a keen eye for detail and be able to visualize process improvements through direct observation.  Finally, the candidate should be comfortable communicating their ideas, observations and analysis to multiple levels of Management.  Experience managing projects is desirable.

Key Projects:

You will learn about the Cash Operations and processes for purposes of suggesting improvement opportunities. 

You will learn about our business and data (multiple data sources). 

Develop or maintain automated solutions for the validation, ingestion, analysis, and visualization of that data. 

Play a role in ongoing/new projects and ad hoc analysis throughout the internship.

Requirements:

Ability to observe processes, compare to requirements and suggest improvements. 

Ability to import/ingest data from various electronic sources and create graphical, tabular, and/or other visualizations for purposes of gaining insights into data. 

Proficiency in Business Intelligence/Business Analytic Tools is desired.

Physical Requirements:

May require sitting using a computer for several consecutive hours.  May also require standing while performing tasks such as observing the operations.  This position requires an on-site presence for at least the first month and may have the ability to work from home 1-2 days per week after building relationships on-site, learning the operations, and understanding the support functions.

Additional Information:

• The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the “@phil.frb.org” domain or through the Workday system “[email protected]”.  If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity.  If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.

• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected].

• All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

• Background investigations and drug testing are required for all new hires as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Candidates for positions deemed as "safety sensitive" will also be screened for the presence of marijuana. Employment may not begin until the Bank accepts the results of the background investigation.

• All employees will be subject to FBI fingerprint / criminal background and Patriot Act/ Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) watch list checks at least once every five years.

• Certain eligibility rules apply. You will provide work authorization to prove your eligibility to work in the United States.

• The above statements are intended to describe the general nature, level of work and the requirements of this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities associated with this position or the personnel so classified. While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of this position, management reserves the right to revise this or any job description at its discretion at any time.

• You will be available to work on-site. This is NOT a 100% remote opportunity.

• Learn more about the Philly Fed and its culture. Learn more about working for the Philly Fed.

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Job Category

Work ShiftFirst (United States of America)

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