Career Opportunities For Economics Majors
The study of Economics provides an exceptional background for a career in business, government or research. Economics majors develop quantitative and analytic skills that are in strong demand and applicable to many well paying careers. In fact, a recent article in Forbes magazine article entitled “The College Degrees That Get The Most Job Offers” ranked Economics second from the top (computer science was #1) and found that 61.5% of Economics majors had at least one offer upon graduation!
What can I do with an Economics degree? Here are just a few of the many professional career paths open to our majors:
- Research Analyst
- Policy Analyst
- Financial Journalist
- Investment Banker
- Management Consultant
- Financial Planner
- Marketing Strategist
- Insurance Underwriter
- CIA Intelligence Officer
- Credit Analyst
- Foreign Service Officer
- Demographer
- Health Researcher
- Stockbroker
- Operations Manager
- FBI Special Agent
- Logistics Analyst
- Loan Officer
- Actuary
- and much, much more!
Internships are a great way to further develop your skills and learn more about different career paths. The following links serve as a good place to start looking for internship opportunities.
Drop by the Economics Department today in Brewster A-427, or give us a call at (252) 328-6006 to discuss meeting with one of our advisors to get started!