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International Leadership Foundation 2005 Summer Public Affairs Internships for Asian American College Students:  Sacramento, CA and Washington, DC
Application deadline February 25, 2005
www.ILEADER.org

NERA Graduate Internship-PhD level
NERA Economic Consulting (National Economic Research Associates, Inc.) is an international firm of consulting economists providing economic and financial advice, research, and analysis that often leads to expert testimony in litigation and regulatory proceedings. Our clients include corporations, governments, law firms, regulatory agencies, trade associations and international agencies. Our global team of 500 professionals operates in 17 offices across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. NERA is a member of Mercer Inc., the consulting sector of MMC (Marsh & McLennan Companies), a Fortune 500 company.

NERA's experts work in the areas of antitrust, securities and finance, mass torts, intellectual property, transfer pricing, auctions and game theory, labor, health, pharmaceuticals, energy, and communications.  This is an exciting opportunity to experience an internship in a global firm that applies economics to real world business and policy issues.  We have openings in our Boston, New York, White Plains, DC, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Madrid, Frankfurt, and Tokyo offices.

Job Qualifications: We are seeking Ph.D. candidates in microeconomics or a related field with training in econometrics and quantitative methods.  Candidates should have exceptional analytic skills and strong academic records.  Qualified candidates must be detail-oriented and have the ability to think analytically and critically, and have good oral and written communications skills.  Proficiency in Word and Excel and knowledge of Access as well as experience with statistical software such as SPSS, Stata or SAS is preferred.

Job Description:  Our seniors often present oral and written testimony, perform applied research for government and business clients, execute complex analyses and formulate creative research and approaches to problem solving.   You will help support our senior staff and may conduct research and analyses in one or more of our practice areas:  antitrust litigation and mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, securities/finance, mass torts, energy, communications and auctions.  This is an opportunity to take an active role in the kind of high-stakes litigation and regulatory proceedings that appear daily in newspaper headlines.  Responsibilities may include data collection, organizing economic and financial information, creating exhibits, building and using spreadsheet models, analyzing industry trends, drafting memos, expert reports and presentation materials.  This is a team-based, multi-task environment that requires precision work that is both qualitative and quantitative often with tight deadlines.

How to Apply:  If you are interested in applying for this position, please send a cover letter, resume, three references, and writing sample (dissertation excerpt or recent research) by email or fax to recruitingteam@nera.com; Fax: (914) 448-4148.