ECONOMICS
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Elizabeth Mimms
Career Services Counselor
emimms@careers.utah.edu
801-581-5624
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
Also available are academic counselors in the Economics Department at (801) 581-7481.
WHAT CAN I DO WITH ECONOMICS?
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Information)
- What Can I Do With This Major? (Links)
Visit for common career areas, typical employers, and strategies designed to maximize career opportunities.- Who Hires Our Grads? - Visit to see what types of jobs U of U Economics graduates have gotten.
- Economist Career Profile : An overview of Economist career field, including skill requirements, job outlook, and employment outlook. Information from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Career Profiles for Economics Majors : Summarizes career profiles, job descriptions, salary information, and employment outlook for various economics-related careers.
Typical Career Paths:
Economists
Economics Educator
Market Research Analyst
Survey Researcher
Research Analysis
Insurance Sales
Insurance Underwriting
Insurance Claims Specialist
Hotel Sales/Operations
Financial Services Representative
Financial Advisor
Property Manager
Cost Analyst
Actuary
Financial Economist
Market Interviewer
Research Assistant
Labor Economist
Political Campaign Organizer
Statistician
Retail Manager
Retirement Specialist
Economic Forecaster
Sales Representative
Personal Banker
Credit Manager/Analyst
Securities Trader
Broker
Loan Officer
Banking Sales/Operations
Target Industries:
Government
Banking
Economic and Market Research
Insurance
Securities
Hospitality
Retail
Education
Consulting
WHAT EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
Internship Information:
- Career Services Internship Program - Find out about the Career Services Internship Program: overview, requirements, description, credit information, process to apply.
- Hinckley Institute of Politics, University of Utah - Find out about local, state, national, and international Internship opportunities offered through the Hinckley Institute of Politics.
- DCInternships.org - Find out about Internship opportunities sponsored through the Fund for American Studies
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) - Explore Internship opportunities with FDIC.
Job Search Websites:
RELATED CAREER PATH RESOURCES:
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ARE THERE STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WHERE I SHOULD BE GETTING INVOLVED?
Students:
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WHAT ABOUT GRADUATE SCHOOL?
ADDITIONAL ONLINE ECONOMICS RESOURCES:
- University of Utah Department of Economics - Department website with resources and information for all economics majors.
- The Brookings Institute - One of Washington's oldest think tanks, is an independent, nonpartisan organization devoted to research, analysis, and public education with an emphasis on economics, foreign policy, governance, and metropolitan policy.
- American Enterprise Institute on Public Policy Research - Dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom--limited government, private enterprise, vital cultural and political institutions, and a strong foreign policy and national defense--through scholarly research, open debate, and publications.
- Cato Institute - A non-profit public policy research foundation that seeks to broaden the parameters of public policy debate to allow consideration of the traditional American principles of limited government, individual liberty, free markets and peace.
- Governor’s Office of Economic Development - Learn about the economic strategies being used here and around the state.
- Economic Development Corporation of Utah - Economic data, resources, and news.
- The Urban Institute - A non-partisan economic and social policy research organization
See also: Finance, Political Science, Accounting