The Amazon Economics Team is hiring Interns in Economics. We are looking for detail-oriented, organized, and responsible individuals who are eager to learn how to work with large and complicated data sets. Knowledge of econometrics, as well as basic familiarity with computational tools like Matlab, R, or Python is necessary. Candidates with dissertations in time-series or forecasting methods are heavily preferred for this particular opening. These are full-time positions at 40 hours per week, with compensation being awarded on an hourly basis. You will learn how to build data sets and perform applied econometric analysis at Internet speed collaborating with economists, data scientists and MBAʼs. These skills will translate well into writing applied chapters in your dissertation and provide you with work experience that may help you with placement. Roughly 50% of research assistants from previous cohorts have converted to full time data science or economics employment at Amazon. Amazon is
· PhD student in Economics · Knowledge of econometrics · Familiarity with Matlab / Python / R / etc. · Attention to detail · Experience with time-series methods · Experience working with large data sets