Economic analyst

We look for ambitious, intellectually curious and analytical people who want to apply economics, econometrics and forecasting to real business decisions. At Palmesso, you will contribute to client projects exploring market opportunities, demand, pricing and growth across different industries.

• Translate client business questions into research hypotheses and analytical plans
• Analyze macroeconomic indicators, industry trends and policy developments to assess their implications for clients
• Collect, clean and combine time-series, cross-sectional and panel data from reliable sources
• Support the development of econometric models to study demand, pricing, consumer behavior and business performance
• Apply regression analysis, hypothesis testing and model diagnostics with guidance from the team
• Build and compare forecasts for sales, demand, prices and economic indicators using statistical and time-series methods
• Evaluate forecasts through backtesting, benchmark comparisons and appropriate error metrics
• Conduct scenario and sensitivity analyses, explaining assumptions, uncertainty and limitations
• Support market sizing, price elasticity estimation and assessments of economic drivers
• Prepare client-ready reports and presentations that translate technical findings into clear business recommendations

• Strong grounding in microeconomics, macroeconomics, statistics and introductory econometrics
• Understanding of regression analysis, hypothesis testing and common issues such as multicollinearity, heteroskedasticity and omitted-variable bias
• Familiarity with time-series concepts, including trends, seasonality, stationarity and autocorrelation
• Practical experience using Python, R or Stata for data analysis
• Confidence using Excel for analysis and PowerPoint for presenting findings
• Ability to distinguish correlation from causation and recognize the limits of observational data
• Interest in forecasting methods such as exponential smoothing and ARIMA
• Strong proficiency in English
• Ability to use AI tools critically while verifying sources, code, calculations and conclusions
• Students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply
• Будет плюсом: Russian is an advantage

• Highly competitive internship compensation
• Hybrid work format
• Language course support
• Opportunity to receive a direct job offer upon successful completion of the internship