Careers
The e61 Institute is passionate about developing Australia’s talent pool in the field of econometrics. We welcome applications from candidates that are intellectually curious and have an outstanding track record, who want to work on the most interesting economic challenges in the private and public sectors.
The graduate program at e61 has been an exciting and invaluable experience. I have found it so rewarding to be able to apply and develop my applied economic research skills in a way that is impactful, and that helps facilitate informed policy debate around important economic issues faced by Australia. Given the Institute’s strong focus on the quality of research and output, as well as the encouragement and facilitation of professional growth and development, it has been a great way to kick-start my career as an economist.
The pre-doc program at e61 is an excellent opportunity for those seeking a steppingstone for a doctoral degree. The program offers comprehensive training and development opportunities, research experience, and academic mentorship. Highly recommended for those seeking to enhance their research skills!
This internship has been an incredible experience and something that I am very grateful for. The team has been amazing and the opportunity to chat one on one with everyone has been great. I especially loved my topic and the opportunity to produce a written note as well as present my findings. This internship has given me great firsthand experience into what working in applied research would be like.
My Academic Fellowship with e61 has been a great experience. The environment at e61 is vibrant, inspiring and contagiously dedicated to high-quality applied research. I’ve appreciated this opportunity to think about topical policy questions through the lens of my own research, while at the same time learning a lot about the Australian economy. I’d recommend the Academic Fellowship Engagement program to everyone interested in policy-oriented research using granular economic data.
Our core values
Practical
We pursue improved governance through tangible change. Our approach is pragmatic and business-like. We are optimistic and realistic.
Rigorous
Our work is robust. evidence-based and expert- driven. We test, evaluate, adapt and then partner to scale. We act on facts, not ideology.
Transparent
We believe transparency matters- for government and for us.
Non-partisan
We are politically neutral, bringing together people from all sides of politics to cooperate for improvement.
Entrepreneurial
We innovate, apply business skills and hold ourselves accountable.
Bold
We are unafraid to take on difficult subjects and challenge conventional wisdom.
Long-term
We play the long game while breaking down our work into feasible incremental steps.
We combine innovative data with state-of-the-art tools from economics, data science and statistics to answer the most important economic questions facing Australia.
e61 was born from a motivation to bring together problem-solvers from academia, industry and government to push the knowledge frontier so that we can tackle the big problems facing our society.
Objectives
Build a community of world-class researchers
Create the highest-quality policy evidence
Drive impact through public engagement
Build the next generation of policy leaders
Push the frontier of economic knowledge & analysis
Principles
- Quality and rigour of outputs
- Research that has an impact on policy
- Politically neutral-no left or right bias
- A focus on the biggest economic issues
- Courage, no ‘no-go zones’
e61 harnesses the talents of the world's best economic thinkers to address the most important Australian policy questions
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Objectives
- Build a community of world-class researchers
- Create the highest-quality policy evidence
- Drive impact through public engagement
- Build the next generation of policy leaders
- Push the frontier of economic knowledge & analysis
Principles
- Quality and rigour of research
- Research that has an impact on policy
- Political neutrality
- A focus on the biggest economic issues
- Courage, no ‘no-go zones’
We support our team to achieve these objectives through….
Learning & development
A learning and development program which includes a variety of internal workshop, skill specific training sessions and policy debates. We also have co-learning sessions with both the RBA & Federal Treasury.
Undergraduate pathways
The Institute provides structured graduate, pre-doctorate and internship programs for talented Australian economics to provide them with opportunity to advance their careers.
Research opportunities
Providing opportunity and a platform for staff to do their own research and explore areas of personal interest is an important part of how we support professional development at the Institute.
Academic fellowship engagement
Our research fellows are actively involved in the Institute through regular consultation sessions, lounge sessions and seminars. This creates ongoing informal and formal learning opportunities for staff and a way to maximise the rigour of our research output.
Postgraduate pathways
We work with our academic partners to develop Australia based post-graduate opportunities, including a post-doctorate internship program. We also have a post-graduate scholarship program for our staff who are ready to progress their career through further education.
Mentoring
We provide a network of support to our staff, through formal mentoring relationships, clear promotional pathways and ongoing opportunity for structured and unstructured feedback.
We support our team to achieve these objectives through….
Learning & Development Curriculum
L&D program for staff which will offer a variety of internal workshop and policy sprints, as well as external learning sessions with patterns such as the RBA & treasury book club.
Academic Fellowship Engagement
Encourage our senior research fellows to become actively involved through initiatives such as "residential fellowship' programs to create information learning opportunities for junior staff.
Undergraduate pathways
Provide structured internal graduate, pre-doctorate and internship programs for talented Australian economics to provide them with opportunity to advance their careers
Postgraduate pathways
Working with our academic institute partners to develop Australia based post graduate opportunities.
Research Opportunities
Providing opportunity and platform for staff to do their own research and explore areas of personal interest is an important part of their professional development
Development Management
Internal development management through designated mentoring Oelationships, clear promotional pathways and opportunity for structured and unstructured feedback
