Intern - Economics, WW Returns & ReCommerce
DESCRIPTION
The Returns Economics Intelligence team brings together economists, data scientists, data analysts, and business intelligence engineers to deliver innovative research and products that discover and surface returns-influencing behavior, trends and their root causes. We leverage a range of scientific approaches such as causal modeling, structural and choice modeling, time series, ML, and optimization models to yield tangible insights targeted at reducing the cost of returns and concessions without slowing down the Amazon flywheel.
We are looking for a detail-oriented, organized and responsible Economist intern with strong skills in time series and macroeconomic modeling. We are a new team at Amazon and this is a great opportunity to be on the leading edge.
Roughly 85% of interns from previous cohorts have converted to full time economist employment at Amazon. If you are interested, please apply and send your CV to our mailing list at econ-internship@amazon.com.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
* PhD student in Economics (enrolled in 3rd year or more and not currently on the job market)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience with macroeconomic modeling (e.g., Bayesian VAR, impulse response functions, counterfactual scenario modeling).
Experience with SQL
Familiarity with UNIX
Experience working with large data sets
Knowledge of econometrics
Familiarity with Python
Attention to detail
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Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. The base pay for this position ranges from $55.91/hr in our lowest geographic market up to $96.63/hr in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Amazon is a total compensation company. Dependent on the position offered, equity, sign-on payments, and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. For more information, please visit https://www.aboutamazon.com/workplace/employee-benefits. This position will remain posted until filled. Applicants should apply via our internal or external career site.