Student Trainee (Economist), CG-0199-04 (NTE 1 Year)

About the role

The Division of Insurance and Research (DIR) provides the public with a sound deposit insurance system by: providing comprehensive statistical information on banking; identifying and analyzing emerging risks; conducting research that supports sound deposit insurance, banking policy, improved risk assessment, and consumer protection; and assessing the adequacy of the deposit insurance fund and implementing an effective and fair risk-based premium system.

Internship will begin Fall 2026.

What you will do

• Performs research and compiles financial and economic information.
• Uses various computer software (e.g., spreadsheet, database, presentation, mapping, design, and economic) to extract data and generate reports.
• Prepares draft summaries of financial and economic research data on existing and emerging issues.
• Maintains and updates various office files to include work papers, data files, and records.

Requirements

• Registration with the Selective Service. U.S. Citizenship is required.
• National Agency Check Investigation (NACI) required.
• Must sign pathways agreement if selected.
• Must provide official transcripts if selected.
• Must have a graduation date of May 2027 or later.

Education

A participant must be accepted for enrollment or are enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution or accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential (such as a Registered Apprenticeship Program, Jobs Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps) on a full or half-time basis; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.5 grade point average; and remain in good academic standing.

How you will be evaluated

Once the application process is complete, your two page resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. Structured Resume Review: Occupational Experts (OEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required competencies. OEs will review ONLY your two (2) page resume.

OEs will not review additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter, links embedded in your resume). If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phase(s) of the review process.

You will be assessed on the following competencies: Critical Thinking Researching Business Technology Written Communication You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Documents you must provide

• A resume (must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement).
• Note: Your resume should include your graduation date or anticipated graduation date.
• EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: A copy of all college transcripts (an unofficial transcript is acceptable) showing: Classes you are currently enrolled (by the closing date of this announcement) Overall cumulative GPA (by the closing date of this announcement) Note: Your resume should include your graduation date or anticipated graduation date.
• If you are not a student enrolled in the current semester, you must submit proof of enrollment in the upcoming semester (i.e., letter from the registrar's office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution).
• If you are a student who is enrolled in the current semester and your transcript does not show current enrollment or if you have completed the semester and your transcript does not show enrollment for the upcoming semester, you must submit proof of continued enrollment (i.e., letter from the registrar's office or course enrollment print out, etc.).
• Your transcript or registrar's letter must document the educational requirements for this position.
• Education must be from an accredited educational institution.
• For a listing of accredited educational institutions, ***
• If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
• Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program.
• For more information, click here.
• Upon selection, you will be required to provide a copy of your official transcripts.
• VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here.
• (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans' preference eligibility.

Benefits

Interns may be eligible for certain Federal employee benefits. To find out more, ***

What to expect next

You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

The Fair Chance Act prohibits inquiries concerning an applicant's criminal history information unless the hiring agency has made a conditional (tentative) offer of employment to the applicant.

An applicant may submit a complaint, or any other information, to the agency within 30 calendar days of the date of alleged non-compliance by contacting the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Human Resources Staffing Policy and Accountability team at *** For more information go to FDIC Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act.

Additional information

FDIC employees work full-time in the office in collaboration with other staff at the location for which they are hired. The duty location is determined upon selection. All selectees must sign an FDIC Pathways Internship Participant Agreement.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here. If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period. Interns will be offered a salary at the base pay for the grade in which they are qualified and selected.

The range of pay shown includes base pay plus supplemental locality adjustments. The locality rates for these duty locations range from a low of 18.97% to a high of 51.75%. Pay will vary by grade level and the locality rate for the geographic location where the position is located.

For more on FDIC locality rates, click here. The total salary for each location including base pay and locality is as follows: Atlanta, GA $42,352 | San Francisco, CA $51,918 | New York, NY $47,922 | Washington, DC $45,825 | Kansas City, MO $40,703 This appointment may be extended if interns continue to meet all educational and pathways requirements.

Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill similar vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.