Description
About Fourth Economy
Fourth Economy is a national consulting firm that collaborates with communities, organizations, and regions to imagine and build resilient, inclusive, and thriving futures. Founded in Pittsburgh in 2010, we believe that lasting impact comes from genuine partnership. Each client and each project is distinct. We intentionally combine research, analytics, planning, strategy development, and community engagement to create data-driven strategies shaped by the people they affect.
We work across a wide range of markets and industries, including business districts, housing, community health, cultural and outdoor economies, equitable development, emerging industries, organizational strategy, environment and climate, and quality of life and place. In each of these areas, we help clients solve complex problems by exploring new ideas, elevating community voices, and designing solutions that are practical, creative, and grounded in equity.
In 2021, Fourth Economy joined Steer, a global consultancy specializing in transportation, infrastructure, and urban development. Steer brings deep expertise in strategy, advisory, planning, and design, helping clients worldwide navigate the systems that shape how people move, live, and work.
Together, we combine innovative, people-centered solutions with global expertise. Our expanded team helps communities and organizations not only plan for the future but also create it – delivering measurable outcomes that strengthen economies, improve quality of life, and expand opportunity for all.
The Opportunity
WHO
Fourth Economy’s Economic Development Analyst Internship is open to graduate students and recent graduates with a focus in applied economics, data analytics, statistics, public policy, business, planning, or project management.
WHAT
Data Analysts will work with analytics staff at Fourth Economy to collect and analyze various economic and demographic data to provide insights for clients, focusing on specific topic areas. The Data Analyst will be given a project plan with goals and expectations, but the work will require the analyst to take initiative and flex their problem-solving skills.
In addition to data analysis and research, interns will have opportunities to support Fourth Economy's community engagement efforts, including in-person stakeholder meetings, public engagement activities, workshops, and events in the Pittsburgh region. This exposure will provide valuable experience connecting data and analysis with real-world community planning and decision-making processes.
Fourth Economy is looking for a motivated data analyst with an interest in working with communities to co-create:
- Economic Development Strategies & Economic Vision and Action Plans
- Industry and Market Trend Forecasting
- Neighborhood Business District Development Str