Posted 3-20-08
Reg-Markets Center Research Assistant
The "Reg-Markets Center" is officially the AEI Center for Regulatory and Market Studies. It was founded by Robert Hahn in 2008 as the successor to the AEI-Brookings Joint Center. A primary aim of the Reg-Markets Center is to gain a deeper understanding of how markets, laws and regulation contribute to economic well-being.

The Reg-Markets Center seeks a research assistant to evaluate regulatory issues, including those involving regulatory reform, the environment and the deregulation of specific industries. Responsibilities include analyzing existing and proposed regulations and designing proposals for reforming energy, environmental, financial and telecommunications regulation.

Ideally, the applicant should have expertise in applied microeconomics, statistics, and policy analysis. A demonstrated interest and undergraduate/graduate training in economics is preferred. We require excellent writing and communication skills.

This position is ideal for candidates seeking an opportunity to learn how economic tools are applied to public policy. It is a full-time job located in Washington, D.C. Qualified applicants should submit a resume, a copy of undergraduate and any graduate transcripts, a writing sample, and a list of three references to center@reg-markets.org.

Posted 3-6-08
Innovations for Poverty Action ­ Project Associate Posting *Organization Background*

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating, evaluating, and replicating innovative solutions to poverty and policy problems worldwide. We help reduce poverty by designing, implementing, and testing the effectiveness of innovative new approaches to the problems of development that take into account the latest findings from economic research. Our studies carefully evaluate the effectiveness of these approaches through the use of randomized control trials.

Current research projects in Latin America are aimed at increasing policy-relevant knowledge on expanding poor people's access to financial products*. * Key topics include the nature of demand for financial services; the extent of impacts of financial access on incomes, businesses, and broader aspects of well being; and mechanisms that can increase impact and scale.

For more information, please review the Innovations for Poverty Action web site, especially * http://www.poverty-action.org/ourwork/publications.php*.

*Job Description:* Project Associates manage the day-to-day operations of a quantitative research project. The specific activities will depend on the stage of the project but could include helping to design a study, designing and testing data collection instruments, training surveyors, credit officers, or other staff of implementing organizations, monitoring research activities, or coordinating data entry, cleanup, or analysis. They may also conduct qualitative research to identify new research questions or collect background information during the study design phase. A minimum two year commitment is required.

*Qualifications*

*Required*
- BA in a related field.
- Very high level of proficiency in English and Spanish. Strong oral and written communications skills.
- Excellent management and organizational skills and ability to work independently
- Developing country experience, cultural sensitivity, and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse constituencies.
- Experience or interest in economics or social science research. *Preferred* - Experience with or knowledge of microfinance.
- Coursework in econometrics, advanced knowledge of STATA or experience with data management.
- Familiarity with randomized control trials.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs-latinamerica@poverty-action.org

Posted 3-6-08
The Washington Center would like to announce a special summer internship program that could provide Dartmouth College students with substantial financial assistance by means of federally-funded placements with the Federal Aviation Administration.

Selected undergraduate or graduate students from your institution have the opportunity to intern during summer 2008 with the FAA. Business related majors are particularly encouraged to apply for this internship opportunity. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to receive a favorable background investigation. Students who are accepted into the FAA program will receive funding covering the cost of Washington Center program and housing fees, plus earn a weekly stipend of $250.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so students are encouraged to apply as soon as they are able. Applications will be accepted throughout March. To apply for the FAA internship program, students must submit an online application with The Washington Center at http://www.twc.edu/students/how_to_apply.shtml#online. When applying, students should choose Option 2 for the Government Scholarship Program: Department of Transportation.

I would encourage you to pass along this information on your department's listserv, ask professors to advertise this opportunity in class, post information about this internship in your departmental office or spread the word to selected, interested students. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance to you. Feel free to contact me using the information below. Thank you for your time; I look forward to hearing back from you about Dartmouth's interested students.

Best regards, Danielle Mahan
Program Coordinator, Institutional Relations
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
1333 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-2205
www.twc.edu
E-mail: daniellem@twc.edu
Main Telephone: (202) 238-7900
Direct Telephone: (202) 238-7967
Toll Free Telephone: 1-800-486-8921
Fax: (202) 238-7700

Posted 3-3-08
The Paganucci Fellows Program is seeking applications for 5 undergraduate interns who will investigate microfinance. The team will identify, collect, and synthesize information and resources to study this issue from both a theoretical and a practical perspective. Those Fellows interested in continuing this research may have the opportunity during the fall term to work with teams of Tuck MBA students studying the issue as part of a course on societal leadership focusing on microfinance. Applications are due Thursday, March 6 by 9 am and more information can be found at www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/paganucci.

Posted 12-28-07
Financial Markets Analyst

TrimTabs Investment Research has a position opening for a Financial Markets Analyst. TrimTabs is the worlds leading independent research organization tracking equity market liquidity. Our clients include hedge funds, investment banks, and other asset managers worldwide. For 17 years, TrimTabs has been at the forefront of developing innovative liquidity based investment insights to enhance our clients FA investment process. Our research process begins with the economic hypotheses that global equity markets are highly reactive to their underlying liquidity conditions, however most market participants have little understanding of liquidity and have great difficulty when they try to measure it. All TrimTabs research begins with a solid grounding in empirical data which we systematically gather for equity markets globally. We are seeking a Financial Markets Analyst with the insight, talent, drive, and motivation to help us develop and improve TrimTabs global equity markets research offering.

The successful candidate is passionately interested in the interplay between economics and equity markets, and thinks critically about how equity markets react to changing liquidity conditions.

The successful candidate must have considerable experience in finance, economics, and financial modeling. The successful candidate must be fluent in at least one of the following three languages: German, Mandarin and Japanese. Requirements:
* MA/MS in Economics, Finance, or related degree
* Strong quantitative/modeling skills â*$E3 familiarity with time series econometrics and financial databases a plus.
* Excellent technical writing and presentation skills.
* A mindset for empirical research â*$E3 must be able to bring ideas to action with an aptitude for capturing unique economic and equity market data.
* Candidates work product should result in the ability to generate thoroughly researched investment ideas in a timely fashion
* Strong internal and external research presentation skills. Must be able to work collaboratively with clients on research projects.
Contact: Conrad Gann President, Chief Operating Officer TrimTabs Investment Research 1505 Bridgeway #121 Sausalito, CA 94965
Conrad.Gann@TrimTabs.com
Phone: +1 (415) 331 4400 Fax: +1 (415) 324-5873

Posted 10-25-07
I am involved in hiring for my team at NERA (www.nera.com) and while we always pursue traditional career office channels, I know it is often more effective to reach people in other ways. My group specializes in derivatives-related litigation (interest rate swaps, credit default swaps, commodity futures manipulation, etc) and also does a fair bit of mutual fund work.

I guarantee that anyone who works here will learn a tremendous amount in a very nice work environment. I know (from personal experience) that some students who think they want to work on Wall Street would actually be a great fit for NERA. We are looking to hire two full time Research Associates for our DC office, starting next summer, and are always looking for summer interns (yes, our New York practice is always hiring as well). I've attached a job description I wrote last summer when we were looking for an intern, and am quite happy to have people contact me directly, whether to formally apply, or just for an informal chat about NERA.
-Stephanie Lee (Dartmouth class of 2000)

Stephanie Lee, CFA
NERA Economic Consulting
Tel: 212-345-6091 (direct), 212-345-3000 (main), 917-655-5095 (cell) stephanie.lee@nera.com