Intern

Job Description

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 work flexibility. The organization is dedicated to promoting a healthy regional and national economy, aiming to foster trust and confidence in the nation’s financial system. This internship provides a challenging and rewarding experience where you will directly contribute to the Bank’s mission. The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City emphasizes integrity, service, leadership, and personal development, rewarding high-performing interns with increasingly complex assignments.

The TL;DR
• Role: Intern
• Type: Full Time, Temporary
• Location: Kansas City, MO (Hybrid)
• Pay: $21.00 hourly
• Mission: Contribute to bank-wide objectives by developing specific target areas, improving current practices, and implementing new programs.
• Tech Stack: Word, Excel, PowerPoint

What You’ll Actually Do
• Project Leadership: Participate in a variety of challenging assignments, experiencing a high degree of creative input and ownership of projects, and gaining first-hand exposure to the project review process by upper management.
• Strategic Consulting: Serve as a consultant to management by completing projects and preparing recommendations aimed at improving current practices or implementing new programs across the Bank.
• Data Analysis: Conduct diverse quantitative analytical assignments, which include assisting with budget variances and tracking operating costs to support financial oversight.
• Content Creation: Engage in creative tasks such as writing or compiling presentations, planning bank-wide events, and creating new content for the public website to meet bank-wide objectives.
• Business Exploration: Gain exposure to multiple business lines through rotational assignments, allowing for the exploration of diverse aspects of the Bank’s mission and development of a broad understanding of operations.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Undergraduate or graduate students within two years of graduation from their program.
• Experience: Demonstrated initiative and leadership skills, showing capacity to take ownership and guide projects.
• Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, effective communication and interpersonal skills, the capacity to work effectively in a team, and proficiency with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.