Employment at ERS offers a stimulating
intellectual environment with great potential for
personal and professional growth. On our staff are
over 300 economists and social scientists working
on timely, policy-relevant research topics. Partner
with coworkers from diverse backgrounds and interact
with other professionals through team projects,
seminars, and collaboration with peers in academia,
outside institutions, and other agencies.
ERS analysts perform research on a wide variety of topics and disseminate the results in a broad portfolio of high-quality publications, further enhancing the reach of the analyses as well as their professional credentials. Examples of publications in 2008 include:
Respected peer-reviewed academic
journals, available from the publishing institutions
As a member of the ERS team, you’ll find
satisfaction in conducting independent and collaborative
research on issues that matter, and a challenging
environment in which to continue your professional
career.
Top 10 Reasons To Work at ERS
1. Influence on Policy
ERS research and analyses inform policy decisionmakers on current and emerging issues facing the Nation. ERS professionals gain exposure to the policy process and participate in development and analysis of a number of Federal Government surveys.
2. The ERS Team
Thrive in a collegial, supportive environment, and work with some of the top economists and social scientists in their fields. You’ll conduct independent research and collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds.
3. Modern Facilities
Work in comfortable, fully equipped offices with a host of amenities, including an auditorium, conference/team rooms, onsite reference center, credit union, health unit, and kitchenettes. The building also offers free access to an exercise room.
4. State-of-the-Art
Support
You’ll benefit from access to software, inhouse databases, models, and GIS resources, as well as major journals and bibliographic databases. Onsite HELP desk and IT specialists maintain our high-speed network and tailored applications; and our communication and design specialists help develop, edit, and disseminate your work.
5. The Capital City
…Ahhh the Nation’s capital! Our centrally located offices are surrounded by major universities, Federal agencies, Capitol Hill, and kindred institutions like the World Bank and National Academy of Sciences. Not to mention the DC area's wealth of cultural attractions: museums, theater, music...and sports.
6. Publish and Flourish
Publish your high-quality research in leading academic journals, in ERS’s award-winning Amber Waves magazine, and in the agency's peer-reviewed reports and widely read ERS website.
7. Seminars Abound
ERS employees and visiting scholars conduct seminars, ERS hosts conferences on topical issues, and our lecture series has featured Nobel winners and frontrunners.
8. Career Building
Take advantage of ERS’s ample opportunities for
training and networking, as well as traveling for research,
conferences, and presentations.
9. Competitive Salaries
and Benefits
ERS provides competitive salaries and benefits, including
transportation subsidies, flexible work schedules, generous
vacation time, and great health coverage and retirement
plans.
10. Location, Location, Location
Easily accessible by metro and bus, ERS offices are centrally
located uptown—in one of Washington’s largest
concentrations of arts and cultural resources, restaurants,
shops, exercise facilities, and other amenities.
EEO/No FEAR—Equal
Employment Opportunity data posted pursuant to the
Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination
and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public
Law 107-174.
