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>Program Number:   78298
>Title:            Summer Internship 
>Program 
>
>
>Sponsor:          Congressional Budget Office/United States Congress
>
>SYNOPSIS:
>  The summer internships provide excellent opportunities to
>experience and observe the budget process and policymaking at the
>federal level.  The sponsor provides the Congress with the objective,
>timely, and nonpartisan analyses needed for economic and budgetary
>decisions. Interns contribute to the sponsor's work in program areas
>such as budget and tax policy, health care, national defense, the
>environment, education, retirement and other income assistance,
>regulation, and public investment.  In addition to learning on the
>job, CBO interns participate in educational programming that includes
>briefings specific to CBO's role in the budget process. CBO interns
>may also participate in seminars offered by other Congressional
>support agencies and in the Congressional Summer Intern Lecture
>Series, which has featured speakers such as former Secretary of State
>Colin Powell, journalist Cokie Roberts, former Speaker of the House
>Newt Gingrich, and Ralph Nader.
>
>Deadline(s):      03/01/2010
>Established Date: 02/04/2004
>Follow-Up Date:   12/01/2010
>Review Date:      12/23/2009
>
>Contact: 
>
>
>Address:          Ford House Office Building, Room 410
>                   Second and D Streets, SW
>                   Washington, DC 20515
>                   U.S.A.
>E-mail:           jobs at cbo.gov
>
>Program URL: http://www.cbo.gov/employment/intern.cfm
>Tel:              202-226-2628
>Fax:
>Deadline Ind:     Receipt
>Deadline Open:    No
>                   *See Restrictions for further information.
>
>DEADLINE NOTE
>CBO is accepting applications for its Summer Internship Program only
>through the online application system from December 14, 2009 through
>March 1, 2010.
>
>Award Type(s):    In-Residence
>                   Internships
>                   Summer
>
>
>Citizenship/Country of Applying Institution:
>                   Any/No Restrictions
>                   U.S.A. Citizenship (including U.S. Territories)
>
>Locations Tenable:    U.S.A. Institution (including U.S. Territories)
>
>
>Appl Type(s):     Graduate Student
>                   Undergraduate Student
>
>
>Target Group(s):  NONE
>Funding Limit:    $0   NOT PROV
>Duration:         10 WEEK(s)
>Indirect Costs:   Unspecified
>Cost Sharing:     No
>Sponsor Type:     Federal
>
>
>Geo. Restricted:  NO RESTRICTIONS
>
>CFDA#:
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>OBJECTIVES:
>  The following is a general description of the responsibilities and
>functions of the CBO divisions to which interns may be assigned:
>
>  --The Budget Analysis Division (BA) generates cost estimates and
>spending projections for legislative proposals that affect all program
>areas, including health, human resources, natural resources, defense,
>and state/local governments. CBO's largest division, BA fills most of
>its full-time positions with newly minted M.P.P., M.P.A., and M.A.
>graduates.
>
>  --Analyzing budgetary issues in the areas of income assistance and
>Social Security, education, social services, and health is the
>function of the Health and Human Resources Division (HHRD). The
>division's studies examine the costs and other effects of current
>programs and legislative proposals in those areas. The Long-Term
>Modeling Group in HHR develops actuarial and microsimulation models
>for studying long-range policy issues such as Social Security and
>Medicare. The models are used by the Congress to project budgetary
>costs and distributional implications of baseline and alternative
>policies.
>
>  --The Macroeconomic Analysis Division (MA) analyzes the U.S.
>economy, prepares projections of economic conditions, and studies how
>the future could be affected by different economic developments or
>policies. The division's analyses focus on issues such as inflation,
>employment, production, international economic affairs, and credit, as
>well as on the interaction of those issues with the federal
>budget.
>
>  --The staff of the Microeconomic and Financial Studies Division
>(MFS) serves Congressional committees that deal with agriculture,
>energy, the environment, industry and trade, research development, and
>technology by providing policy analyses for the committees' use in
>preparing and evaluating legislation. MFS also analyzes budget process
>issues, including budget concepts and accounting, and covers topics
>related to general government, federal personnel, and financial
>management. The division prepares most of CBO's cost estimates of
>private-sector mandates.
>
>  --The National Security Division (NS) studies budgetary issues
>related to national defense. Its reports cover military personnel,
>strategic forces, and other Department of Defense programs such as
>international affairs and veterans' benefits. The division aids
>Congressional committees by examining the costs and other effects of
>current defense and international security programs and proposed
>legislation in those areas. Employment in this division requires U.S.
>citizenship.
>
>  --The Tax Analysis Division (TA) estimates tax revenues, analyzes
>tax expenditures, and prepares related studies. Its analyses focus on
>the tax system's effects on the economy and the budget and on the
>distributional implications of changes to the tax code.
>
>ELIGIBILITY
>  Ideal candidates for CBO internships are pursuing graduate academic
>programs in economics, public policy, health policy, financial
>management, mathematics, statistics, or engineering. Very strong
>undergraduate candidates in the junior or senior year may be
>considered on the basis of the applicability of their education and
>experience to specific CBO assignments. Due to federal regulations,
>the Congressional Budget Office is limited in its ability to employ
>non-U.S. citizens. Before applying, noncitizens should refer to the
>sponsor's information regarding citizenship requirements to determine
>whether they are eligible for employment. All CBO summer internships
>require solid writing skills and the ability to communicate clearly
>and concisely. Familiarity with computer programming, statistics,
>econometrics, and other quantitative methods is desirable. The ideal
>intern would also have exceptional interpersonal and analytical
>skills.
>
>FUNDING
>  The internships, which have ranged in number from ten to
>twenty-eight, are located in Washington, D.C. They normally last ten
>weeks and include a stipend based on academic level and work
>experience. (jap)
>
>KEYWORDS:         Economics
>                   Public Planning/Policy
>                   ENGINEERING
>                   Health Planning/Policy
>                   Finance
>                   Mathematics
>                   Statistics
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