Phd Internship - Ottawa, Canada - Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

PhD Internship

Take a central role

As Canada's central bank, the Bank of Canada's vision is to be "A leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada." No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very centre of Canada's economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians.

Employees are challenged, energized, and motivated to excel in an environment where they strive to be forward-looking and innovative, welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and work to live up to the Bank's commitments.

About the position
The timing of the internship is flexible. You will spend two to four months pursuing your dissertation as well as presenting and promoting your research.

As part of this environment, you will find a wealth of opportunities to grow and build your professional expertise and network with fellow researchers who work at the Bank as well as external leading academics who regularly visit.

During your internship, you may also have an opportunity to access the Bank's data sets.

Eligibility

Key Requirements
- writing skills: the ability to produce effective written documents
- research skills: ability to analyze complex economic and financial information, using empirical and/or modelling skills
- research interest in one or more of the following areas:

Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
Banking and Payment Systems
International Economics
Global Commodity Markets
Financial Economics
Financial Markets and Institutions
Labour and Demographic Economics
Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
Industrial Organization
Law and Economics

Assets

Other research papers
Experience in presenting research at conferences, events and meetings

Language requirement
English or French essential

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team.

The internship offers a compensation of $6,035 per month.

Additional information

Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability or Secret
There will be no relocation assistance provided

Remote work / Hybrid Work Model #LI-Remote**The Bank is conducting a trial of a hybrid working model which provides employees with the flexibility to telework for significant portions of each month. During the trial, employees will be expected to come onsite on those days when they are involved in activities that they or their leader feel are better conducted in person and to build connections with colleagues. For the majority of employees, it is expected that onsite time will range from 5 to 10 days per month, depending on your role. You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office.

**Vaccination Policy