US undergrad here, goodish institution (top 100 public university).
The next summer will be the summer between my junior and senior year. I have had about 2 years of experience in econ research as an RA in my university so far, but want to branch out.
I have a few questions about internships in general (which I haven't seen a whole lot of on websites I've gone to).
1. How competitive are the internships?
2. Will an internship at the Fed help you get into grad school (by looking good on your resume)?
3. Should you apply to multiple branches of the Fed to increase your chances?
4. What would be the marginal effect of me interning at the Fed vs. me continuing my RA at my home university over the summer?
Thanks.
