Summer Intern - Financials Institutions Relations

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is one of the 12 regional Reserve Banks that, together with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the Federal Reserve System. It helps formulate and implement monetary policy, supervises banks and savings and loan holding companies, and provides financial services to depository institutions and the federal government. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia serves eastern and central Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and Delaware.

This opening requires an on-site presence. The work schedule is Monday – Friday (40 hours per week). This is a 10-week paid internship.

The hourly rate for this position is as follows:
$23.00 undergraduate level student
$28.00- graduate level student

Roles and Responsibilities

• Support CDRO’s initiatives to enhance engagement with internal and external stakeholders, with a particular emphasis on promoting community development and financial institutions relations.
• Assist in the planning and execution of key programs and events in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to respond to industry needs and challenges.
• Manage logistical arrangements to conduct professional, highly effective events and meetings that are held with stakeholders across the Third District.
• Assist with communications to internal and external stakeholders, analyze key industry trends, and contribute to materials to support the Department’s mission.
• Support and participate in Reserve Bank strategic initiatives and signature programs.
• Build subject matter expertise on the community development and financial services industries.

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed in support of the Financial Institutions Relations team, the Community Development team, and the department’s objectives.

Required Skills:

Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Exceptional interpersonal skills with an emphasis on effective listening.

Strong problem solving, planning, and analytical skills.

Flexible and able to effectively plan and manage ones' own time to work on multiple projects.  

Ability to self-educate on relevant banking issues and concerns.

Knowledge of financial services industry preferred.

This position may require occasional travel

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia takes your information privacy seriously. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia staff will only email you from the "@phil.frb.org" domain or through the Workday system "rb@myworkday.com". If you are initially contacted by phone, feel free to request that the caller provide you with their email address to validate their identity. If you have any questions about the validity of someone who contacts you regarding this position, please email the Talent Acquisition team at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring the best candidates and to providing equal employment opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, military service, or any other basis protected by law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job responsibilities, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at TalentAcquisition@phil.frb.org.

All Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia employees must comply with the Bank's ethics rules, which generally prohibit employees, their spouses/domestic partners, and minor children from owning securities, such as stock, of banks or savings associations or their affiliates, such as bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies. If you or your spouse/domestic partner or minor child own such securities and would not be willing or able to divest them if you accepted an offer of Bank employment, you should raise this issue with the Recruiter for this posting, who can provide you contact information for our ethics officer if necessary. You should review the

Bank's Employee Code of Conduct to ensure compliance with conflict of interest rules and personal investment restrictions.

You will be required to complete a background investigation including drug testing as a condition of employment, after the job offer is made. Ca