Economic Research Intern
Main Responsibilities
- Support the production of daily and weekly macro‑economic reports (market briefings, meeting notes, data‑release analyses).
- Assist in developing, maintaining and improving econometric models (e.g., inflation, activity, labour‑market models).
- Collect, clean and organise economic data sets from multiple sources (IBGE, BCB, market‑data providers).
- Perform exploratory data analysis and help translate quantitative results into economic insight.
- Prepare material for internal discussions, client presentations and investor interactions.
- Monitor key macro‑economic indicators and policy developments in Brazil and globally.
- Contribute to thematic research projects and deep‑dives on macro‑economic topics.
Position Requirements
- Undergraduate student in Economics, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field.
- Strong grades, especially in macro‑economics, econometrics and statistics.
- High attention to detail; ability to work with large data sets and conduct rigorous analysis.
- Proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of at least one programming language (R or Python preferred).
- Familiarity with basic concepts such as regression analysis, time‑series and econometric modelling.
- Strong written and verbal English skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and take ownership of deliverables.
- Experience with economic data analysis or research (academic or professional).
- Knowledge of Brazilian macro‑economic indicators and institutions.
- Experience with data‑visualisation tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI, matplotlib, ggplot).
BNP Paribas has been officially operating in Brazil since 1996. Since 2010, when the Securities Services area began operating, the Brazilian unit has the largest number of business lines in Latin America, making it one of the Group's largest operations in emerging markets. Today, in Brazil, the Group is present with the areas of Corporate and Institutional Banking, Asset Management, Insurance (Cardif) and Fleet Management (Arval).
Currently, the BNP Paribas Group has around 1400 employees in the country. In Brazil, it is among the largest international investment banks in total assets (R$ 112.5 billion, Jun/23, Prudential Conglomerate, Central Bank), offering a diversity of products and multiple solutions to its clients.
BNP Paribas is committed to providing a work environment that fosters diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, gender, age, creed, sex, religion, national origin, disability (physical or mental), marital status, citizenship, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, or any other legally protected status.
