Who: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Community Development and Policy Studies Division. CDPS recognizes and works to address many challenges in the community development field. Current priority areas include affordable housing policy, access to credit for small businesses, rural development, and funding for community and economic development in lower-income communities in a limited-resource environment.
CDPS has adopted the tagline ‘research, convene, connect’ to express our core functions succinctly. We research and conduct outreach to gain insight on key issues hindering access to credit and economic opportunity; convene diverse community development and policy stakeholders to share information and coordinate solutions; and connect financial institutions and other intermediaries with places in need to foster effective interventions
This is a paid position, located at the Chicago Fed’s offices in downtown Chicago. The Community Development and Policy Studies (CDPS) division is part of the Economic Research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. CDPS works to improve the socioeconomic prospects of low- and moderateincome (LMI) people in part by working with community leaders to bring development and reinvestment opportunities to underserved communities.
The project assistant/intern will conduct statistical and economic analyses of current macroeconomic, microeconomic, financial and regional data, and provide research support for the economists. The level of work required is considered entry- level and would work under direct supervision. This job has no direct reports.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
