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Vol 15 Issue 2
Feb 2nd, 2015
Ezranomics
The Need-to-Knows for Economics Undergraduates
Happenings| Career/Academic Advice | Opportunities
Important Dates
Feb 3rd, 4:30pm Book Talk in the Stacks (see below)
4:35pm Guidelines for Applying to Grad School (103 Barnes)
Feb 4th, Last Day to Add Classes
Feb 6th, 1:30pm - 4:30pm Resumaniacs!
Feb 9th, 4:30pm Getting Started with LinkedIn (Lewis Auditorium, GSH)
Feb 16th, 12:30pm Internships w/Cornell Cooperative Extension (142 MVR)
Feb 16 - 17 February Break
Feb 19th, 3:30pm Full-time job search for seniors (Register via CCNet)
The Political Economy of an Emerging Global Power in Search of
the Brazil Dream
Feb 3rd, 4:30pm Sage Hall Management Libr.
Has Brazil's rise to the global stage just begun, or has it already hit a plateau, held back by
domestic challenges and the governance system of the global market? Lourdes Casanova, senior
lecturer of management and academic director of the Emerging Markets Institute at Cornell's
Samuel C. Johnson Graduate School of Management presents her new book The Political
Economy of an Emerging Global Power. It is a study of contemporary Brazil and its role in the new
order of emerging economies.
Energy, food, agriculture and financial reserves may be what Brazil is known for, but its underlying
power rests with the ability to 'seduce' other states with its culture, values and policies.
Professor Casanova was recently named one of the 50 Most Influential Intellectuals in
Iberoamerica.
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Book Project Feedback
Let us know how to make it better!
Participate?
Or wished you had?
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Career Services Updates
What should you be doing?
We are at the height of intern recruiting
season. Students interested in summer internships
should get to know our staff now, if they haven't
already. Stop by our office at 248 East Ave (the
temporary building between Goldwin Smith and
Lincoln) or call 607-255-4166 to schedule an
appointment! Do it!
Our list of spring speakers includes:
Jennifer Soffen '08, Director of Behalf, a small business financing start-up, and
Randy Freedman '75, Executive Director, York Jewish Community Center.
Sign up on CCNet!
As usual, see below for Economics-related opportunities . . .
Economics Opportunities
DE Shaw Hiring
The D. E. Shaw group is currently hiring for full-time and intern positions, and we're now accepting
applications. All of our open positions are listed on our website, where you can also learn more
about who we are and what we do.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best,
Valerie Valtz
Head of Campus Recruitment
Cornell Visible Hand
The Visible Hand is Cornell's premier undergraduate economics journal and fully student run. We
aim to cover a wide range of economic issues and keep the focus of each publication relevant to
the contemporary issues in economics. We are distributed in print across the Cornell Campus and
are available online through the Cornell Economics Society website
(http://www.rso.cornell.edu/ces/publications.html).
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We have reached out to other peer universities in the past and are trying to extend our reach by
inviting students from Harvard to submit articles. We accept past papers, original pieces, and have
no specific topic or length (we accept both longer and shorter pieces). Any assistance in distributing
this information to your Economics students would be greatly appreciated.
Our submission deadline is March 1, 2015. Applicants should attach a Word document and indicate
their major and college/university and email it to cornellvisiblehand@gmail.com. If you would like
more information we are more than happy to answer any questions.
Thank you for your time
Regards,
Jake Miller
Editor-In-Chief
The Visible Hand
Pi Sigma Epsilon Business Fraternity
Interested in joining a business fraternity?
Pi Sigma Epsilon is Cornell University's premier sales and marketing pre-professional fraternity.
Our information session is on Friday February 6th at 5:00pm in Warren B25.
Our brotherhood spans across all 7 undergraduate colleges and our members pursue a variety of
careers in industries such as Human Capital Management, Sales and Trading, Investment Banking,
Consulting, Law School, Design, Marketing, and Merchandising. We offer numerous opportunities
for networking, professional development, scholarship, and philanthropy.
Our brothers go on to work for companies like Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley,
Deutsche Bank, Google, Bloomberg, PwC, MasterCard, Sotheby's, Target, USA Today, MTV,
Stryker, NBC, MTA, Viacom, Qualcomm, Vince, Ralph Lauren, P&G, and Mercer amongst others.
Interested in joining Pi Sigma Epsilon at Cornell University? Learn more about our fraternity and
recruitment at our information session. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our VP
Recruitment, Laly Vandenberghe, via email at cornellpse@gmail.com
ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
Unique Job Opportunity: Program Associate, Economics
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation funds breakthrough research in economics, science, and
technology. The Foundation's challenge is to find, develop, promote, and evaluate great research
proposals. Working as a Program Associate in Economics therefore provides a unique opportunity
to help understand and advance cutting-edge research in economics. This involves interacting with
top academics and attending conferences, as well as studying economic research plans and
results.
The Foundation is seeking a recent graduate, preferably in economics, statistics, or mathematics,
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who is very talented, highly motivated, and well-organized for the Program Associate position
starting in mid-2015, as early as May.
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Program Associate reports to the Program Director and supports all aspects of his/her
programs in economics, finance, mathematics, and higher education. In addition, the Program
Associate serves as research assistant in economics to both the Program Director and the
President of the Foundation.
The Program Associate supports the Program Director in managing proposals, grants, and program
development. Daily tasks include interacting with grantees and proposers, evaluating proposals,
finding reviewers and soliciting reviews, performing research and analysis, writing memos and
reports, and attending meetings or academic conferences. The Program Associate is also expected
to keep current with the state of research in each program area.
This is a two-year appointment with the possibility of an extension into a third year, and with
opportunities for first-class training along with exposure and access to prominent researchers and
new ideas in economics, science, and technology. To learn more about the Foundation's current
strategic priorities in economics, see www.sloan.org.
Organization:
Founded in 1934 and located in Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a
philanthropic organization that makes grants for research and outreach in science, technology, and
economics to improve the quality of life in the United States. The Foundation is strictly nonideological and non-partisan. It is an equal opportunity employer and seeks a broad and diverse
pool of candidates for every position.
Qualifications:
The Program Associate requires a high level of professionalism, maturity, initiative, and good
judgment. The successful candidate must have excellent organizational, analytical, problemsolving, interpersonal, and written communication skills.
The Program Associate should be proficient with econometrics, statistics, economic theory,
multivariate calculus, and linear algebra. Technical skills must include knowledge of experimental
design, data science, empirical methods, and a statistical package such as MATLAB, R, or STATA.
Facility with LaTeX is a plus.
The position requires a master's degree, or a bachelor's degree plus some graduate-level courses,
as well as some work experience, preferably in a research setting. Although degrees in economics,
statistics, or mathematics are preferred, the Foundationwill also consider applicants having degrees
in science, finance, or public policy who have completed concentrations or minors in economics and
have two or more years of work experience in a relevant field.
Compensation:
This is an exempt position. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation offers competitive compensation and
benefits.
For consideration, please submit an Application form (available at www.sloan.org under
Employment Opportunities); cover letter; and resume to HR@sloan.org.
MindSumo Competition
Dear Students,
Please review the latest Economics projects from MindSumo. MindSumo partners with employers
to create projects that you can complete to get work experience, win prizes, and be hired for jobs
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and internships. Questions can be directed to aaron@mindsumo.com
Tell Lowes: What is the next big disruptive technology or consumer trend to integrate digital &
physical commerce? - $1000 in prizes
Tell PWC: What innovations will change industries in 2015? - $1000 in prizes
Summer 2015 Employment Opportunities
Instructor and Teaching Assistant
CTY offers challenging academic programs for highly talented elementary, middle, and high
school students from across the country and around the world. We are currently seeking highly
motivated and qualified candidates to work in our summer programs. Information regarding
employment and our summer programs can be found at cty.jhu.edu/jobs/summer.
Why teach for CTY?
opportunity to teach motivated and talented students a subject they love
limited class size (maximum of 18 students) ensures a low student-teacher ratio
all classes are taught by both an instructor and teaching assistant
opportunity to work in an environment with colleagues who share similar interests
competitive salary plus room and board at our east and west coast residential sites, and our
Hong Kong sites
We are currently seeking individuals with expertise in the following economics courses:
Mathematics and Money
Macroeconomics and the Global Economy
Fundamentals of Microeconomics
For more information about these positions, site locations, program dates, and access to our online
employment application, please see our website, cty.jhu.edu/jobs/summer, or contact us via email
at ctysummer@jhu.edu or by calling 410-735-6185.
Johns Hopkins University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis
of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital
status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. The university promotes
affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.
Sincerely,
Amber Wagner
Amber Wagner | Program Manager, Summer Programs
Center for Talented Youth (CTY) | Johns Hopkins University
McAuley Hall | 5801 Smith Avenue, Ste. 400 | Baltimore, MD 21209
P: (410) 735-6133 | F: (866)-345-3731 | awagner7@jhu.edu
Wharton School Research Assistant Position
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(June 1, 2015 - May 31, 2016)
This is an advertisement for a full-time research assistant position at the Wharton School at the
University of Pennsylvania: https://jobs.hr.upenn.edu/postings/7881. The start date for this oneyear position will be June 1, 2015 This research assistant will work with Professors Katherine
Milkman of the Wharton School (http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/~kmilkman/) and John Beshears of
the Harvard Business School (http://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/profile.aspx?facId=8943) on
various research projects. The position is ideal for individuals with an interest in pursuing a Ph.D. in
business or economics seeking to gain greater familiarity and experience with research before
applying to graduate schools in the fall of 2015.
Job responsibilities will include:
·
performing statistical analyses on large databases
·
designing and running experiments
·
managing large projects
Examples of the types of research we will request assistance with are:
http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2011/06/03/1103170108.full.pdf,
http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/~kmilkman/2013_Mgmt_Sci.pdf,
http://opim.wharton.upenn.edu/~kmilkman/2009_JEBO.pdf,
http://faculty.som.yale.edu/jameschoi/peerinfo.pdf, and
http://faculty.som.yale.edu/jameschoi/commitment.pdf
Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as
possible.
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and
minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
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