Fall 2026 Business Survey Intern

About the role

The Richmond Fed is looking to hire a part-time intern from August through December 2026 to support its economic (business) survey team. This internship provides outstanding students with the opportunity to gain valuable work experience at a unique institution.

What You Will Do

• Conduct outreach to businesses to recruit them into the Richmond Fed Business Survey panel, including but not limited to telephone and email.
• Conduct outreach to existing survey panel members to encourage their continued participation in the Richmond Fed Business Survey panel.
• Aid in designing and implementing marketing strategies to increase participation in regional business surveys.
• Track, analyze, and report on outreach efforts to increase campaign performance and measure impact.
• Aid in analyzing survey participant data to understand response trends and enhance the survey participant database.
• Conduct literature reviews on survey methodology.
• Participate in trainings on survey methodology.

General Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work well in a team setting but also independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work onsite at the Richmond Fed office.

Essential Qualifications

• High interest in and enthusiasm for our business surveys and our efforts to expand participation.
• Organized, thorough, and enjoys keeping track of a lot of information.
• Exceptional people skills, dedicated to the highest level of customer service, and enjoys talking on the phone.
• Resourceful and able to hunt down firm information and evaluate sources for quality.