Description:

The Centre for Social & Economic Progress is looking for an intern to work with the Growth, Finance and Development vertical for its research on NPA in Indian Banking Sector.

About the Research on NPA in Indian Banking Sector: The ongoing research is about understanding the origin of NPA in Indian Banking Sector. This work also aims to outline policy proposals for a sound and resilient banking sector in India.

About the role:

As an intern, you will:

1.Assist the Principal Investigators in organizing the dataset and identifying topics for inquiry within the research project.
2.Independently analyse data in Excel, STATA, and R and support policy development by identifying potential policy proposals.
3.Take a lead role in drafting summaries of economic discussion papers for release as policy briefs.

Education/Experience Requirements:

1.Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Economics, Mathematics/Statistics, Public Policy, or other Social Sciences with a minor in Economics required.
2.Passion for working on public policy issues in India.
3.The candidate must be comfortable with research and quantitative data analysis including econometrics.

We require that you submit a cover letter, a writing sample (if any) and resume. Please submit your resume and add your cover letter as an attachment when you apply.