The CEA is currently recruiting Research Assistants and Staff Economists

from Mark Showalter in the Economics Department:

CEA is looking for RAs. This is a 1-2 year position. If you know of an excellent graduating student who might be interested, please have them contact me. Good econometric skills are a plus. As are excellent oral and writing skills.

Thanks,
Mark




Dear Mark,
Thank you for your help in recruiting in recent years. I hope you continue to value your time at the CEA. As you know, BYU graduate Eric Cragun worked out well here as an RA.
We are currently recruiting for research assistants in economics for 2010-11. RAs at the CEA generally work here for a year or two, before continuing graduate studies. Perhaps you are in a position to forward the attached document to senior economics concentrators at Brigham Young. (To be more precise, the demographic that I would like to reach are senior thesis writers in economics or those who are considering graduate school in economics--but you may circulate this posting to anyone you see fit.) If you are not the right point of contact, I would be grateful if could could forward this document to the appropriate person.
We also hire staff economists who are usually ABD graduate students. If you know of a grad student who might benefit from a year with us, please let us know. They usually return with lots of ideas for a thesis--in addition to getting to know the policy world.

Steven Braun
Director of Macroeconomic Forecasting
Council of Economic Advisers
phone: 202-395-4666
fax: 202-395-6853
email: sbraun@cea.eop.gov

Year-long Job/Internship for Graduates

From Thomas Russell at the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation:


Just last week the Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation began accepting applications for our 2010-11 Koch Associate Program, a year-long job opportunity for those passionate about free-market ideas and who have a desire to become more effective at advancing liberty throughout their careers. Some of our best candidates learn about the program through their professors, so I hope that you will pass this information along to any interested young professionals.

Great candidates for the program, first and foremost, are those with an understanding of and commitment to limited government and individual liberty. Here is a brief description of what else a good candidate should possess:

Required:
* Solid academic record
* 0-10 years of work experience
* Minimum of a bachelor’s degree
* Strong interest in learning effective management in the non-profit setting

Desired:
* Intellectual curiosity
* Willingness to learn and be challenged
* Desire to become a better and more equipped professional
* Humility, integrity, and motivation
* Demonstration of entrepreneurial thinking


Thanks,

Thomas Russell
Associate, Marketing and Recruiting
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
www.cgkfoundation.org
Ph: 703.875.1655