Students in the MS in Economics and Policy Analysis program will have the opportunity to receive credit for a Research Fellowship. Students can work full time on Capitol Hill or some other executive branch, independent agency or nonprofit, or corporation. Students will be immersed in analysis, research, or policy making.
Students will also have a unique opportunity to develop an extensive network. To be eligible to receive credit for the fellowship, students must have earned a course grade of B or better in ECO 505, ECO 506 and ECO 507 (Data Analytics I: Regression Analysis). In addition to the academic requirements, students must also have departmental approval. For more information contact Gabriella Bucci, Graduate Programs Director.
Previous Fellowship Positions
- White House Fellow
- Congressional Research Service
- House Small Business Administration Committee
- House Financial Services
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Progressive Policy Institute
- Illinois State Representative Daniel Biss
- Disability Rights Nebraska
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company
- RCM Financial Services
- Congressman Danny Davis (IL)
- Congressman Donald Manzullo (IL)
- Congressman Bobby L. Rush (IL)
- Senator Herbert Kohl (WI)
- Senator Ron Johnson (WI)