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Your major helps you develop knowledge, skills and abilities that employers seek.
To identify additional skills and abilities you have developed through your coursework, activities and work, consider using the reflection worksheets (accessible via B.hired > Resources) and/or Type Focus (accessible via B.hired > Resources).
Internships
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Economics
Overview
First Destination Data
Alumni Career Paths
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Internships
What to do with a degree in Economics
Sample of Occupations
Economics Web Sites
Overview
The Department of Economics stresses analytic and quantitative approaches to the study of human choice and economic behavior, the functioning of the economic system, and specific subject areas and economic issues. Students develop analytic and quantitative skills in the economics major that are useful not only for economics but for other subjects as well. Resources on the Economics department Web site include the department newsletter and listings of upcoming economics conferences.
The major in economics provides background for many positions in business and government. Some graduates pursue advanced degrees in economics and others enroll in professional schools of business, law, public policy, and other fields.
First Destination Data
The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. Click here to download a sortable excel spreadsheet listing the first destination graduate programs and employment opportunities that Economics alumni from the classes of 2008-2012 secured within six months of graduation.
The diverse list is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as an Economics major at Brandeis.
Economics Alumni
The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. The list represents a wide array of professions which is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as an Economics major at Brandeis.
| Year | Company | Title |
Industry |
| 2000 | Citigroup | Associate | Finance and Banking |
|
2000 |
Dana Farber Cancer Institute |
Medical Oncology Research |
Scientific Research |
|
2003 |
BearingPoint, Inc. |
Consultant |
Government |
|
2001 |
NYU Medical Center |
Assistant Director of Special Events |
Non-Profit |
|
2001 |
Standards & Poor |
Ratings Specialist |
Finance and Banking |
|
2002 |
Aquent Financial Services |
Underwriter |
Finance and Banking |
|
2002 |
U.S. Department of Labor |
Investigator |
Government |
|
2003 |
The Advisory Board Company |
Senior Analyst |
Health |
|
2003 |
Chawla Techno Construct |
Project Manager |
Engineering |
|
2004 |
MSHC Partners |
Assistant Analyst |
Media and Entertainment |
|
2005 |
Church and Dwight |
Category Manager |
Consumer and Industry Products |
|
2005 |
MediaVest |
Assistant Media Planner |
Advertising and Marketing |
|
2006 |
NYC Department of Education |
Teacher |
Education – PreK-12 |
|
2006 |
Genworth Financial |
Investments Compliance Associate |
Finance and Banking |
|
2006 |
Capgemini |
Consultant |
Consulting |
|
2007 |
Michael Page International |
Recruitment Consultant |
Human Resources and Recruiting |
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Your program of study at Brandeis University provides both field-specific knowledge and a broad range of transferable skills, abilities and knowledge that are sought after by all employers in all fields and enhance your experience and success and the world of work. To identify the skills and abilities you have developed through your coursework, activities and work, take TypeFocus.
Internships
In addition to you coursework, internships can be extremely beneficial as you develop academic and professional skills. The Brandeis Internship Exchange is an easy and convenient online tool for you to find and share real internship opportunities. Just log on with your UNET ID and use the advanced search to identify Economics majors' internships.