The internship program is designed for undergraduate students at the end of their sophomore or junior year and first year Masters students. Exceptional students from other classes are considered on a case-by-case basis.
Most of the top interns have gone to leading MS and PhD programs in Economics, Finance, Computer Science, Management, Operations Research, and Data Science. Many have been selected to join CBS as full-time Research Associates or admitted to one of CBS' PhD programs.
All prospective interns must have the following qualifications:
Skills for Quantitative Projects
Strong background or major in econometrics and statistics
The ability to run regressions using statistical packages such as STATA or R
Quantitative projects in Management, Marketing or DRO require:
Background or major in mathematics, computer science, or engineering
Strong programming background (C/C++, Python, R, or Matlab, etc.)
Some projects may require the ability to do text processing using Python or Perl familiarity with basic machine learning algorithms
Skills for Behavioral projects in Management or Marketing
The program runs from May 28, 2019 – July 26 or August 2, 2019 (end dates to be determined). On-campus housing and a stipend will be provided.
To apply, please fill out the application form at the following website: https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/pre-doctoral-research/summer-research-internship
The Application Deadline is 11:59pm EST on March 1, 2019. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The application process is highly competitive, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
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