- Bureau/Office -- Position 1 of 3
Economics / Policy Internship
The Economic Analysis Division (EAD) provides economic analysis for rulemakings, transactions, adjudications, and other Commission actions. The Industry Analysis Division (IAD) is the FCC’s principal resource for data services and statistical and geospatial consulting. Interns will work with economists and policy experts on quantitative tasks using statistical software (e.g. Stata, R, SAS), other policy research tasks, and/or on industry analysis. Interns will be assigned to either EAD or IAD based on internal needs
Selection Criteria
We welcome inquiries from advanced undergraduate students and graduate students. Applicants should have good written and oral communications skills, some relevant academic training, and a strong interest in broadband, communications, or media policy. Quantitative skills (e.g., statistics, econometrics) are of particular interest.
Internship Period(s)
Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer Semesters
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Application Information
- Resume (including documentation of relevant coursework and skills), writing sample, one academic reference (phone number and e-mail address), and availability (start and end dates, days/hours per week). Please indicate whether you are U.S. Citizen when you submit your application materials via e-mail.
- Application Deadline
- Rolling basis (Ideally, applications should be submitted 1-5 months prior to desired start date)
Internships are generally unpaid.
- Bureau/Office-- Position 2 of 3
Geographic Information System (GIS) Internship
In general, undergraduate interns will process and understand federal GIS datasets, learn data management practices, and produce summary reports of spatial analysis results. They may assist in the development of methodologies and execution of spatial analysis projects and develop Python scripts to automate geoprocessing. At completion of the internship, the successful intern will have learned how to automate geoprocessing of large GIS datasets. To achieve automations of tasks, the intern will have learned how to develop scripts in Python and how to build and deploy web-based maps and applications using the ArcGIS Online suite of tools.
In general, graduate interns will process large datasets in Python Pandas (clean data, perform aggregations, determine statistical measures) and in ArcPy (automate geoprocessing of Census and telecommunications data, produce visualizations of results in matplotlib, JavaScript based applications). They may develop scripts to validate data and measure uncertainties. At completion of the internship, the successful intern will have learned how to develop multi-step workflows in Python to collect data, perform aggregations and/or derive sub-sets in ArcPy and calculate results of geoprocessing in Pandas and how to disseminate results of analysis in maps, charts, and graphs in various visualizations libraries. The intern will have also gained experience with APIs, data optimization and validation, and programming applications in JavaScript and web application performance tuning.
Selection Criteria
Undergraduate Students:
(1) at least two semesters of GIS course work;
(2) familiarity with ArcGIS and ESRI tools
(3) familiarity with geospatial data
(4) some experience with computer programming/scripting.
Graduate Students:
Graduate Students:
(1) currently pursuing an MA in Geography, GIS, Environmental Science or related discipline;
(2) familiarity with ArcGIS and ESRI tools;
(3) familiarity with geospatial data;
(4) experience with spatial statistics and mathematics;
(5) experience with Python (preferred experience with Pandas library);
(6) experience with ArcGIS Online/web mapping applications;
(7) some experience with open source tools (PostGIS/QGIS, knowledge of OGC tools and standards).
Internship Period(s)
Summer 2020
Application Information
- Resume, project portfolio (optional)
- One academic reference (phone number and e-mail address)
- Availability (start and end dates, days/hours per week)
- Please indicate whether you are U.S. Citizen when you submit your application materials via e-mail.
Application Deadline
Rolling basis (Ideally, applications should be submitted 1-5 months prior to desired start date)
Rolling basis (Ideally, applications should be submitted 1-5 months prior to desired start date)
Note
Internships are generally unpaid.
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Data Division Research Internship
The Data Division is responsible for developing policies and strategies to help manage the FCC’s data resources and establish best practices for data use throughout the FCC. Interns will conduct research on each of the FCC’s data collections for inclusion in its evolving data inventory and enterprise data architecture map. This includes research into the legal authority for the data collection and other metadata that help the agency align its data assets to mission activities.
Selection Criteria
Advanced undergraduate students and graduate students preferred. Applicants should have an interest in data management/data governance. Interest in telecommunications or media is a plus.
Internship Period(s)
Summer 2020
Application Information
- Resume (including documentation of relevant coursework and skills)
- One academic reference (phone number and e-mail address)
- Availability (start and end dates, days/hours per week)
- Please indicate whether you are U.S. Citizen when you submit your application materials via e-mail.
Application Deadline
Rolling basis (Ideally, applications should be submitted 1-5 months prior to desired start date)
Rolling basis (Ideally, applications should be submitted 1-5 months prior to desired start date)
Note
This is an unpaid position.
For more information, follow this link: https://www.fcc.gov/internships-office-economics-and-analytics
