Summer Intern

The Federal Reserve Board (Board) provides students opportunities for career success. The Board’s Internship program is designed to provide valuable work experience for graduate students considering careers including, but not limited to, economics, finance and accounting, information systems, and data analysis. The Board believes that by combining academic endeavors with project-related work experience, qualified and capable college students can gain the practical knowledge need in a competitive global job market. Internships are paid positions with salaries commensurate with credit hours; internships may be in-person, remote or hybrid, depending on the needs of the team. Employment in the Board’s internship program is granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program at an accredited university and returning to continue studies after the internship. Interns receive a syllabus or research project plan outlining their projects and goals for the internship. Interns are assigned a supervisor or mentor to guide them through their internship, and regular check-in meetings with their manager to manage performance expectations and assist with learning goals. Interns have access to a wide range of training programs and events for professional development purposes. Responsibilities The FOMC Secretariat seeks a candidate to process collections of scanned historic FOMC policy documents from 1936-2005 to expand our research collections and increase the range of historical FOMC-related information available on the Board's public website. Responsibilities will include: Utilizing various search techniques to identify records that were created but are not currently available in our research collection Preparing digitized copies of historical FOMC materials for inclusion in our research collection Creating an inventory of unique historical digitized documents Creating file-level metadata for each file Preparing files for publication (e.g. cleaning and Optical Character Recognition (OCR) review) Education and Experience Requirements Candidates should have at least one (1) year of coursework towards a degree in information management, archives, records management, or a related field. Experience with digital imaging software (such as Adobe CS), Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Excel is desired. Experience managing metadata in content management platforms is also desired. Required Documents for Application Resume, unofficial transcript Location This internship will be fully onsite at our offices in Washington, DC. Citizenship and Graduation Requirements US Citizenship is required. Applicants must be current students, graduating from their program August 2026 or later. Proof of enrollment will be required. #J-18808-Ljbffr