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Summer Research Internship Program |
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| Below is information on our past Ph.D. student interns along with the feedback we received from them on the program. |
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| 2010 Summer Research Interns |
| JaeBin Ahn, Columbia University Fields: International Economics, Banking and Finance “I can honestly say that the dissertation internship at the NY Fed was the most exciting experience I had in pursuing my Ph.D. The feedback I received from economists at the Bank substantially improved my dissertation. The unique feature of the Bank, the presence of numerous extremely competent economists in various Functions, provided a rare opportunity to approach my research from different angles. My work overlaps several fields, such as international trade, banking and finance, payment systems, etc. During my internship at the NY Fed, I was able to speak freely to experts in each of these fields, and this was a critical turning point in my research. I would recommend this program as a tremendous first step toward building a solid career in economics.” |
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| Ariel Zeitlin-Jones, University of Minnesota Fields: Macroeconomics, Public Finance, Corporate Finance, and Monetary Economics “My summer internship at the New York Fed was a great experience. In particular, the diversity of the research fields represented at the New York Fed inspired new ways of thinking about my own work. The research environment there is ideal for getting quality work done and receiving dynamic feedback that really motivates.” |
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| 2009 Summer Research Interns |
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| Rafael Dix-Carneiro, Princeton University Fields: International Trade, Labor Economics “My experience as a Dissertation Intern at the NY Fed was extremely helpful for the development of my dissertation. During the internship, I interacted considerably with economists from both the Microeconomic Studies and International Research sections and received valuable feedback on my research. More importantly, spending the summer at the NY Fed provided me with the opportunity to interact with the world outside of my own department and meet people with different views from those with whom I interacted in Princeton. I had a great time there, the group is very collegial and I highly recommend the experience to anyone, in any field.” |
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| Adam Zawadawki, Princeton University Fields: Financial Stability, Financial Networks and Asset Pricing “The internship was a great opportunity to discuss my research with people who know a lot about the financial system: after all the academic discussions you get to learn more about the "real world". When I was there during the summer, not only did I meet researchers from the Fed, but I got to talk to lots of visitors and seminar speakers. This, and the possibility to present my paper in the seminar was a crucial help in writing my job market paper, establishing contacts, and developing new ideas for future research.” |
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| 2008 Summer Research Interns |
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| Jordan Brooks, New York University Fields: Asset Pricing “Working at the Bank was an amazing experience. The warm and collegial atmosphere truly fostered the perfect environment for ABDs. The feedback from the diverse collection of research economists was invaluable to my dissertation research, while the lunch seminars introduced me to other fruitful avenues. I recommend this program to all economics PhDs.” |
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| Keyu Jin, Harvard, Economics Department Fields: International Finance, Macroeconomics, Chinese Economy “The New York Fed dissertation program offers a fantastic research experience. Frequent communication with colleagues on research ideas as well as exposure to policy-related issues make the summer an enriching experience in a lively, amiable and stimulating environment. It provides a great opportunity to get jobmarket-paper-feedback which is often more comprehensive and diverse from that received in school. One can easily understand why many would like to stay after a summer experience there.” |
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| Thomas Merten, Harvard, Economics Department Fields: Macroeconomics, Finance, Computational Economics “The internship at the New York Fed was a tremendously productive and enjoyable experience. The feedback from the researchers on my work lead to significant improvements of my paper and the presentations provided great practice for the job market. I can highly recommend the internship to any PhD student in Macroeconomics, Finance, or International Economics.” |
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| Berardino Palazzo, Department of Economics, NYU Fields: Asset Pricing, Corporate Finance, Macroeconomics “The summer internship at the NY FED provided me with the ideal environment to work on my PhD thesis. I had the chance to present my ongoing research and the many suggestions received were important to improve my job market paper. In addition, I learned a lot from the interaction with the large and heterogeneous group of economists at the bank and from the various seminars held during the summer. It has been an extremely useful and enjoyable experience.” |
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| 2007 Summer Research Interns |
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| Martin Oehmke, Princeton Fields: Financial Economics, Asset Pricing, Financial Intermediation “The internship at the New York Fed offers a great opportunity for PhD students to work on their thesis during the summer before the job market. I benefited tremendously from my interaction with the economists at the Fed, and particularly their institutional knowledge of financial markets helped me greatly with my research. Moreover, presenting my research at the Fed provided me with valuable feedback before going on the market in the fall. I highly recommend this program to other graduate students in Finance or Macroeconomics.” |
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| Ian Martin, Harvard Fields: Asset Pricing, Macroeconomics “I highly recommend the Fed internship. The atmosphere was friendly, the environment was perfect for getting work done, and there were valuable opportunities to practice presenting my job market paper. Last but not least, it was a chance to spend an extremely enjoyable summer in New York.” |
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| Greg Kaplan, NYU Fields: Macroeconomics, Labor Economics “My internship at the NY Fed was an extremely rewarding experience and I highly recomend it. I particularly benefited from having the opportunity to present my work to, and interact with, such a diverse group of economists. The comments, suggestions and advice that I received in seminars were invaluable. And I cant overstate the benefits of the informal interaction that goes on at the Fed on a daily basis. It is an inspiring research environment.” |
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| 2006 Summer Research Interns |
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| Pierre Yared, MIT Economics Fields: Macroeconomics, Political Economy “I had no idea what people did at the New York Fed. I think the New York Fed offers a unique blend of research and application, and the research economists form a great group. I’d definitely recommend the program to my peers. It’s a good opportunity to change settings, to talk to different people about research in general, and to get some perspective on one’s own research. I also think New York is a great city in which to live, the funding we receive is very generous, and the working conditions are excellent. Another nice feature of this program was that it put me in touch with graduate interns from other universities and provided a forum to discuss research and comment on each other’s work.” |
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Mauro Roca, Columbia Economics |
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Tomasz Piskorski, NYU Stern |
