Job Title: Graduate Fellow

PVN ID: VB-2503-006771

Category: Research

Location: OFFICE OF SR VC-BUDGET, FINANCE & FISCAL POLICY

Job Description

General Description

CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance (ISLG): About Us

ISLG is a good governance think-and-do tank. We are driven by the idea that data-informed approaches can measurably improve the way government and public institutions operate, equitably serve all constituents, and ultimately solve social policy problems. We also provide the knowledge and action needed to fuel those approaches. With the necessary research, policies, partnerships, and infrastructures, we help government and public institutions work more effectively, efficiently, and in the interest of all communities.

Our Goals for Diversity and Inclusion

We strive to foster an office environment and an approach to work that welcomes and respects different perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences. We are working towards our goal of recruiting and retaining staff, interns and advisory group members who are diverse in terms of race, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, veteran status, socioeconomic status, disability, and justice system involvement.

Who we are looking for

ISLG is recruiting for two CUNY Graduate Fellows to work with its Operations team on economic forecasting projects including:

• Puerto Rico Budget Forecasting - ISLG partnering with the Government of Puerto Rico to establish administrative and statutory reforms to develop guardrails that strengthen the management of the Commonwealth’s finances. A new part of this effort is assisting Puerto Rico in their budget forecasting efforts.

• CUNY Revenue Forecasting – ISLG is working with the CUNY Budget Office to provide revenue forecasts for individual CUNY schools. These forecasts will help schools to create more accurate budgets and financial plans.

This is an excellent opportunity for students looking for applied experience in economics, data cleaning and statistical modeling. The chosen fellows will work with a senior economist with extensive government and academic experience, assisting with tasks related to the development of forecasts, including:

• Data cleaning and analysis

• Testing and development of forecast models, including identification and testing of model variables

• Generating budget and enrollment forecasts

• Communicating results of forecast models

The engagement will run for twelve months. Fellows will have a hybrid work schedule and report to a designated ISLG staff member.

Other Duties

Qualifications

We would love to hear from you, if you are/have:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in Economics (or a related field) at a CUNY school

• Coursework and/or experience in econometrics or applied statistics is a plus

• Quantitative skills, statistical modeling is a plus

• Proficiency and experience in data manipulation

• Knowledge of some sort of language/software (R, Python, EViews, SPSS, STATA)

• Microsoft Office, particularly Excel

• Spanish proficiency is a plus, but not required

How to Apply

To apply for an internship, you will need to submit the following:

• A cover letter that includes your skills and experience, and how you plan to apply each in this role.

• A resume or curriculum vitae.

• The contact information for 2 references (preferably professors or former supervisors)

All application documents must be in English and submitted in a single PDF.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department CUNY Institute for State and Local Gover

Status Part Time

Pay Range $25.00-$25.00

Hour(s) a week 10.00-20.00

Closing Date May 25, 2025 (Or Until Filled)

Bargaining Unit No

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