PhD Internship

Take a central role
As Canada's central bank, the Bank of Canada's vision is to be "A leading central bank-dynamic, engaged and trusted-committed to a better Canada." No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very centre of Canada's economy, in an organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. Employees are challenged, energized, and motivated to excel in an environment where they strive to be forward-looking and innovative, welcome people with diverse perspectives and talents, and work to live up to the Bank’s commitments.

About the position
The timing of the internship is flexible. You will spend two to four months pursuing your dissertation as well as presenting and promoting your research. As part of this environment, you will find a wealth of opportunities to grow and build your professional expertise and network with fellow researchers who work at the Bank as well as external leading academics who regularly visit. During your internship, you may also have an opportunity to access the Bank’s data sets.

Eligibility
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and should have passed their comprehensive examinations and are expected to be in good standing in the PhD programme.

Key Requirements
Your application will be evaluated against the key requirements listed below. You must submit a cover letter which demonstrates how your research interests are relevant to the Bank, your curriculum vitae, an extended abstract or an early draft of at least one paper or chapter from your thesis and a letter of recommendation from your advisor supporting your application.

• writing skills: the ability to produce effective written documents
• research skills: ability to analyze complex economic and financial information, using empirical and/or modelling skills
• research interest in one or more of the following areas:
  • Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics
  • Banking and Payment Systems
  • International Economics
  • Global Commodity Markets
  • Financial Economics
  • Financial Markets and Institutions
  • Labour and Demographic Economics
  • Mathematical and Quantitative Methods
  • Industrial Organization
  • Law and Economics

Assets

• Other research papers
• Experience in presenting research at conferences, events and meetings

Language requirement
English or French essential

What you can expect from us
This is a great opportunity to join a leading organization and be part of a high-performing team.

• The internship offers a compensation of $6,035 per month.

Additional information

• Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Reliability or Secret 
• There will be no relocation assistance provided 

Remote work / Hybrid Work Model #LI-Remote

The Bank is conducting a trial of a hybrid working model which provides employees with the flexibility to telework for significant portions of each month. During the trial, employees will be expected to come onsite on those days when they are involved in activities that they or their leader feel are better conducted in person and to build connections with colleagues.  For the majority of employees, it is expected that onsite time will range from 5 to 10 days per month, depending on your role.  You must live in Canada, and within reasonable commuting distance of the office. 

Vaccination Policy

Please note that the application of the Bank’s Covid-19 Vaccination policy has been temporarily suspended, effective June 20, 2022.  As a result, you will not be required to submit verification of your vaccination status before starting employment with the Bank.  However, please note that the Bank reserves the right to reintroduce vaccination requirements in the future if necessary to respond to changing public health advice and\or government direction.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.