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Job Description for Doctor in Economics |
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Economics graduates pursue careers in business, education, government, and the non-profit sector, and some pursue advanced degrees. Future career options may be determined not so much by the choice of the Economics major, but by your interests, skills, values, and types of work experiences acquired during college. Regardless of your career aspirations, increase your marketability to employers through internships, |
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related work experience, good grades, advanced coursework, and involvement in campus activities. Many careers do not require a specific major, but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills, accomplishments, and related work experience while in school. |
Skills for Success
- Able to think logically and analytically
- Able to discuss views clearly in a variety of forums
- Able to write concisely
- Good at mathematics and statistical analysis
Employment Opportunities for Economics Majors
- Actuary
- Bank Examiner
- Bank Research Analyst
- Benefits Administrator
- Business Manager
- Claims Examiner
- Collection Agent
- Commodities Analyst
- Commodities Trader
- Controller
- Cost Analyst
- Credit Officer
- Demographer
- Economic Research Assistant
- Economist
- FBI/CIA Agent
- Financial Analyst
- Financial Planner
- Financial Researcher
- Health Policy Planner
- Human Resources Administrator
- Insurance Agent/Broker
- Product Manager
- Project Coordinator
- Property Manager
- Public Administrator
- Purchasing Agent
- Real Estate Investor
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