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Job Description
Research Computing Intern | Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
The Tone:
This is a full-time, temporary internship at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, located in Kansas City, MO, with hybrid remote flexibility. The Federal Reserve Bank focuses on promoting a healthy regional and national economy, fostering trust and confidence in the nation’s financial system. This role offers the opportunity to directly contribute to the Research division by enabling researchers to effectively utilize state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure and data capabilities. As an intern, you will engage in challenging work assignments that support research productivity and innovation.
The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Type: Full-time, Temporary
• Location: Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)
• Pay: $21 hourly
• Team: Research division
• Mission: Engage researchers in the use of state-of-the-art cyberinfrastructure systems, tools, and software to enable research productivity.
• Tech Stack: Python, R, Matlab, C/C++, Fortran, MPI, Open MP, CUDA, Postgres, SQLite
What You’ll Actually Do
• Researcher Engagement: Provide regular support to a diverse group of researchers through ticketing systems and chat platforms.
• Solutions Development: Collaborate with researchers and senior research facilitators to design and debug research workflows.
• Partnership/Collaboration: Facilitate connections and coordinate interactions between researchers and technology providers.
• Documentation/Training: Develop learning resources and provide basic training on the use of cyberinfrastructure for researchers.
The Must-Haves
• Background: Currently enrolled in or having completed at least three years of relevant post-secondary education in a field related to computing, data science, or a quantitative discipline.
• Experience: Proven ability to work independently under direction from senior staff; experience using workload managers and schedulers for High-Performance Computing (HPC); parallel computing experience using MPI, Open MP, or CUDA; and experience with relational databases such as Postgres or SQLite.
• Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to navigate a research environment; competency in high- and low-level programming languages including Python, R, Matlab, C/C++, and Fortran.
