Department of Economics

Graduate Student Announcements

Coordinator for student IT workshop series needed

[Posted May 10, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

The computer committee is looking for a graduate student to coordinate IT workshop series in Fall 2012. Responsibilities include teaching an introductory workshop on departmental computer resources for graduate students, locating students willing to teach other workshops in the series (topics include Matlab, R, Stata, Gauss, etc. -- at the coordinator's discretion; these students are paid on hourly basis), and managing logistics of the series. Compensation is at the regular 1/2 TA rate (including tuition, benefits and regular TA salary). Contact oz9a@iastate.edu for details.

Dissertation and Postdoctoral Fellowship Programs Announced

[Posted May 10, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

More information available at: http://naeducation.org/NAEd_Spencer_Dissertation_Fellowship.html

Sustainable Systems MS at Rochester Institute of Technology

[Posted Apr 24, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology is accepting applications for September 2012 admission to the Sustainable Systems M.S. (http://www.rit.edu/gis/academics/ms-sustainability/ ). Since this is an interdisciplinary program, students of many education backgrounds are admitted, and likewise, coursework and research draws on numerous disciplines within science, engineering, and liberal arts.

Graduate Assistant, 2012-2013

[Posted Mar 30, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

Graduate Assistant, 2012-2013, Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

107 Catt Hall, www.las.iastate.edu/careers

20 hours/week—9 month, paid position. Graduate Assistants may qualify for in-state tuition and fees. See Graduate Student Handbook for more information. Training is provided and necessary for successful execution of the following:

Seeking applications for summer Econ internship at FTC

[Posted Feb 29, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

The Bureau of Economics at the US Federal Trade Commission is seeking applications for summer internships. Applicants must be US citizens, detail oriented, highly motivated by the FTC's antitrust and/or consumer protection mission, and show an interest in economics, mathematics, or statistics. Applications from undergraduate, masters level, and PhD students are all welcome. Internships may be paid, subject to availability of funds. To apply, e-mail a resume, cover letter, and a copy of your unofficial transcripts to: hrmoemployment@ftc.gov.

2012 UChicago Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality

[Posted Feb 24, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

We are delighted to announce the 1st Annual Summer School on Socioeconomic Inequality (SSSI 2012), to be hosted by the University of Chicago from July 9-15 under the direction of Steven N. Durlauf and James J. Heckman.

SSSI 2012 is supported by the Institute for New Economic Thinking Global Working Group on Human Capital and Economic Opportunity

(http://mfi.uchicago.edu/humcap/hc.shtml) and the Becker-Friedman Institute (http://mfi.uchicago.edu).

2012 UNI CSBS Research Conference

[Posted Feb 01, 2012]

Graduate Student Announcements

The UNI College of Social and Behavioral Sciences (CSBS) organizes an annual student research conference for both graduate and undergraduate students engaged in research related to the social and behavioral sciences. The conference provides the opportunity for students to present their research, exchange ideas, learn about different disciplines, and meet students from different departments.