How many internship positions are available at CBO?
Summer internships have varied from 10 to 28 positions. • How long is the internship? Summer interns spend 10 weeks at CBO. Though CBO has some flexibility with scheduling, interns typically start work at the end of May and finish at the beginning of August. • Does CBO have interns during the school year? Though this is not a regular opportunity, CBO occasionally employs interns during the school year. Often those interns continue from the summer program. • What type of work do the interns do? Interns work on a variety of projects based on the CBO division and/or unit to which they are assigned and their educational and work experience. Projects are generated from CBO’s regular work requirements and can vary widely, from data cleansing to microeconomic simulation modeling. Recent projects have included development of an econometric model of labor supply to assist with the analysis of Social Security solvency, an analysis of unemployment factors, a study of state election reform, and es
