Director’s Financial Analyst for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Hello UNL Math Majors,
My name is Varshini Ramanathan, and I am a second-year Director’s Financial Analyst (DFA) for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). I graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in May 2020 with a degree in statistics. I have been able to apply the skills developed in my undergraduate studies to build tools and algorithms related to natural language processing problems, as well as automate several data-intensive processes. I have also learned a lot about financial regulation, the role of federal agencies, and policy in my time with the Bureau, so I am eager to encourage other students from the area to apply for our program.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This unique, two-year rotational fellowship sits at the intersection of the federal government and the financial services industry. DFAs are given the opportunity to hone analytical and problem-solving skills while helping to make consumer financial markets work for Americans. All analysts will complete developmental rotations in offices throughout the CFPB. These rotations are designed to provide exposure to the analysis, strategy, research, education, policy development, supervision, enforcement, and rulemaking activities throughout the Bureau. In a short period of time, analysts will play an integral role in everything the Bureau does, from rigorous data-driven policy creation and market monitoring to supervision of market participants.
ELIGIBILITY AND HOW TO APPLY
The DFA program is recruiting for full-time positions that begin in June 2022. Recent graduates who will have received an undergraduate degree on or after April 2019 and before June 2022 are eligible to apply. Those interested should apply at https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/careers/ during our live application window on USAJobs.
The application will be open from December 6, 2021 through January 3, 2022.
To be notified when the application becomes available, you can send an email expressing interest to CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Please email CFPB_DFA_Program@cfpb.gov for additional information. Additionally, you can also reach out to me directly with questions about the position or application process at varshini.ramanathan@cfpb.gov.
The Bureau will be hosting hour-long information sessions about the DFA Program and the application process, including a question-and-answer period, conducted over WebEx. These sessions will take place on the following dates:
Session 1: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (5 PM Central) – Please register at the link below.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6de8e608d40f9023862d4ee088482d6b__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!SMWAvDcTBZSRLersRT9pBfz6q2BhvqqMdwCcsN2okSaYrLg3AJjSjFo8YvWOguCS$
Session 2: Thursday, November 18, 2021 (4 PM Central) – Please register at the link below.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=ed5c11525b297e88cd7b715fed8f5f6f3__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!SMWAvDcTBZSRLersRT9pBfz6q2BhvqqMdwCcsN2okSaYrLg3AJjSjFo8YiJxdEqC$
Session 3: Friday, December 10, 2021 (2 PM Central) – Please register at the link below.
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cfpbgov.webex.com/cfpbgov/onstage/g.php?MTID=e45ac6691261efd0443ad2921331f6063__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!SMWAvDcTBZSRLersRT9pBfz6q2BhvqqMdwCcsN2okSaYrLg3AJjSjFo8YmBA96Nm$
Best regards,
Varshini Ramanathan
DFA at the CFPB