This is an excellent opportunity for students with Economics/Agricultural Economics/Public Policy background to gain first hand experience (and get paid) in conducting economic analyses in support of regulations.  APHIS Economist positions are especially attractive because of the opportunities to work with multidisciplinary teams in analyzing alternative scenarios in developing regulations and formulating policy options in addressing animal and plant health, biotechnology, wildlife, and animal care issues in the U.S.

http://ice.uchicago.edu/index.htm

The 2011 Summer Workshop organized by the Chicago-Argonne Initiative for Computational Economics (ICE11) will be held at the University of Chicago from July 18 to July 30, 2011. ICE11 will be a two-week summer program for young scholars interested in applying computational methods to economics.

http://ice.uchicago.edu/index.htm

Application deadline is March 28, 2011

http://generosityresearch.nd.edu