One-Year Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow Positions at USC Economics
The Department of Economics seeks qualified candidates with a B.A. in Economics, research experience and an interest in pursuing a PhD in Economics for a one-year position as a Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow. The Pre-Doctoral Research Fellows will provide research assistance to Paulina Oliva and David Schönholzer in the areas of Environmental Economics, Development, Public Economics, and Political Economy. The Fellows also will participate of the strong research community that includes Faculty, Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Research Fellows. The annual compensation for this position is of $42,436 plus benefits.
Application Requirements and Instructions
Required Documents
- Cover letter and resume
- Academic transcripts
- Completion of application questionnaire:
- 1 Short Letter of Recommendation (1 page or less) from a faculty member or employer to be emailed separately (see below)
Instructions
Fill out the online application questionnaire and click submit
Email your cover letter, resume and academic transcripts (in that order) as a single PDF file to young.miller@usc.edu. Label the PDF file as “Predoc USC Econ – Last name, First name”. Email subject should be “Predoc USC Econ – Last name, First name”.
Ask your reference to send the recommendation letter for you to email the letter directly to young.miller@usc.edu with subject “Predoc USC Econ – LOR for Last name”
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; the first full review will begin on March 31, 2026. The start date of the position is August 19 of 2026.