Economics majors develop the following skills:

Communication: writing reports/articles; summarizing; writing proposals; reading and interpreting reports/statements; speaking persuasively; explaining ideas/goals; justifying a position

Finance: maintaining accurate records; tabulating figures; manipulating numerical data; developing budgets; performing cost/benefit analyses; creating and evaluating financial reports/statements

Problem Solving: assessing needs; defining problems; reviewing/evaluating goals; relating theory to practice; projecting/forecasting results; applying quantitative analysis; generating solutions; evaluating policies

Research: designing projects; generating/developing ideas; organizing materials; computing data; analyzing results; testing an idea/hypotheses; using computers; applying statistical methods

Depending on your desired career path, additional skills may need to be developed.  Make an appointment with a career consultant to design your individual career development plan.

Build skills Beyond the Classroom

• Conduct an informational interview with someone working in this area of interest
• Find part-time employment in a similar area
• Find volunteer work in a related area
• Job shadow someone working in the field
• Join related clubs, professional associations, activities, and organizations
• Obtain an internship
• Read professional journals in the field
• Work with a mentor or alum.  Contact the Hawk to Hawk program at the KU Alumni Center.

Internship Websites

• American Institute of Economic Research
• The Brookings Institution
• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Congressional Budget Office
• Economic Policy Institute
• theGlobalist
• Internabroad - Economics
• Internships for Economics Majors
• KU Career Connections
• KUCareerHawk.com Internship Listings
• Urban Institute
• US State Department

Employment Websites

• Federal Reserve
• Job Openings for Economics majors
• KU Career Connections
• The Riley Guide 

Career Planning and Resources

• Careers in Economics
• Comprehensive Information for Economics majors from the Department of Labor
• Economists and Marketing Research Analysts (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
• Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations
• Links to Internet Resources in Business and Economics
• What do Economics majors do after graduation?

Professional Associations

• The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association
• American Agricultural Economic Association
• American Economic Association
• Asian American Economic Development Enterprises
• Association for Evolutionary Economics
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations
• Economic History Association
• National Association for Business Economics
• National Association for County Community and Economic Development
• National Association of Economic Educators
• National Congress for Community Economic Development
• National Federation of Small Business Associations
• Oswego University

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