Research Internship-Department of Statistics & Information Management in Mumbai | Reserve Bank of India

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

The Reserve Bank of India is the country’s central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability and regulation of the banking system. Its Research Internship Scheme gives young researchers exposure to cutting-edge work in central banking, economics and finance.

Role

As a Research Intern in RBI’s Department of Statistics and Information Management (DSIM), you will support the collection, processing and analysis of banking, corporate and external sector data, working on surveys, macroeconomic forecasting models and RBI’s data warehouse systems. The internship runs for 6 months, extendable up to 2 years, and is based at RBI’s Mumbai office.

Responsibilities

• Assist and collaborate with RBI researchers on projects producing policy inputs and papers for publication in quality economics and finance journals
• Help compile accurate, timely data and apply analytical, statistical and econometric tools needed for research projects
• Take on opportunities to write research and policy articles as skills develop
• Support DSIM’s work on data collection, survey design, macroeconomic forecasting and the Reserve Bank’s data warehouse

Requirements

• Postgraduate degree in Statistics, Econometrics or Economics
• B.E. or B.Tech in Computer Science, or an MBA with a Finance specialisation, also considered
• Degree in Data Science, or B.E./B.Tech/B.Sc. in Computer Science, or M.Sc. in Applied Statistics, Data Science or Data Analytics, also considered
• Proficiency in applied econometrics and quantitative techniques is desirable
• Familiarity with econometric or statistical software such as Stata, Eviews, Matlab, R, Gauss, Python, Tableau or Power BI
• Knowledge of machine learning techniques and demonstrated research experience preferred
• No prior work experience required

Benefits

• Hands-on exposure to cutting-edge research in central banking, economics and finance
• Mentorship from RBI researchers
• Office space, internet connectivity and other support facilities provided
• Opportunity to contribute to papers targeted at quality economics and finance journals
• Possible extension up to a maximum of two years for strong performers