This highly selective program provides interns the opportunity to work with Columbia Business School's faculty on a research project in finance, economics, marketing, management, decision sciences, operations, accounting, or data analytics.
Specific tasks will vary by project but the work may include literature reviews, data collection and cleaning, web scraping, and statistical analysis. Some projects require skills in advanced analytics, machine learning, natural language processing, and artificial intelligence. Behavioral interns may be staffed on multiple projects conducting literature reviews, coding data, performing statistical analyses, and potentially running experiments through the Behavioral Research Lab.
In addition, interns will take part in a weekly research seminar series with faculty and PhD students, allowing the interns to be exposed to the variety of research performed in the business school. The experience culminates with each intern presenting their work to the CBS research community.
This internship is a paid, part-time program; although the financial compensation has not yet been finalized, it is expected to be around $3,000 to $3,500 per month. The tentative dates for Summer 2025 are June 9 through August 1, 2025 (the finalized dates will be updated on this webpage). Interns must be in the New York City area throughout the duration of the program.
Applicant Eligibility and Guidelines
This internship program is generally designed for undergraduate students entering their junior or senior year; graduating seniors and first-year master’s students have also participated in the program. Given the variety of research projects that will be available, candidates from all backgrounds, including business, statistics, mathematics, engineering, computer science, the physical sciences, and the social and behavioral sciences are encouraged to apply.
Please note that only U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and international students who will be currently enrolled in a degree program at a college or university in the U.S. at the time of the internship (e.g. are CPT or OPT eligible) are eligible to participate in this program.
Prospective interns should demonstrate an enthusiasm for research and intellectual curiosity. They are expected to have excellent communication skills, basic knowledge of statistics and/or econometrics, and familiarity with statistical and computational software packages (e.g., Matlab, STATA, SPSS,) and scripting languages such as Python or R. Candidates interested in working with behavioral researchers should have experience conducting experiments and coding data.
Application Process
The application is closed. Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis until all positions are filled. Decisions are typically rendered within 6-8 weeks of a candidate's submission.
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