Payments Policy Department- Sydney CBD Location The Intern will be placed in a small team in the Payments Policy Department and will work closely with one of the analysts in this team. The intern will complete an analytical project to explore a real-world question about retail payments (e.g. use of tap-and-go payments, mobile banking, credit card fraud, use of cash vs electronic payments) that is relevant to the work of the RBA in this area the specific project will be decided at the time. – As part of this project, the intern will do a brief literature review to provide background to the issue. The project will primarily focus on analysing data to explore the particular policy issue. The intern will then need to write up a short paper (approximately 4-6 pages) outlining their findings and will give a brief presentation to their team. Skills Required: Excel and Microsoft Word skills Analytical skills (particularly using graphs to analyse economic relationships) Degree/Discipline Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics Eligibility Requirements Currently studying in their penultimate or final year of a relevant undergraduate or degree with an Australian university Australian citizen Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Police Check prior to commencing their placements. Applications close 22nd September 2017.
Payments Policy Department- Sydney CBD Location The Intern will be placed in a small team in the Payments Policy Department and will work closely with one of the analysts in this team. The intern will complete an analytical project to explore a real-world question about retail payments (e.g. use of tap-and-go payments, mobile banking, credit card fraud, use of cash vs electronic payments) that is relevant to the work of the RBA in this area – the specific project will be decided at the time. As part of this project, the intern will do a brief literature review to provide background to the issue. The project will primarily focus on analysing data to explore the particular policy issue. The intern will then need to write up a short paper (approximately 4-6 pages) outlining their findings and will give a brief presentation to their team. Skills Required: Excel and Microsoft Word skills Analytical skills (particularly using graphs to analyse economic relationships) Degree/Discipline Economics, Commerce, Mathematics, Statistics Eligibility Requirements Currently studying in their penultimate or final year of a relevant undergraduate or degree with an Australian university Australian citizen Successful candidates will be required to undergo a Police Check prior to commencing their placements. Applications close 22nd September 2017.
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