Economists use and apply their understanding of micro and macro economics, econometrics and mathematical and financial economics to business situations. A wide range of employers value economists' skills of numeracy, their powers of analysis and the ability to understand and communicate broad socio-economic and political concepts to a wider audience.
Undergraduate and postgraduate Economics degrees are popular with a wide range of recruiters, e.g. strategy and management consultants, investment banks and financial services in general, as well as a broad range of other commercial enterprises, and public sector and not for profit employers.
However, transferrable skills are often just as important as an Economics qualification, eg. analytical, quantitative and modelling skills.
Listed in this website are a broad selection of organisations and firms which are interested in recruiting economists and in many instances they offer specific internships and career paths for economists.
Useful links
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US Department of Labor - Economists
Overview of the job market for Economists in the USA, produced by the US Department of Labor. In addition to specific US data it contains more broadly applicable information on developing a career as an Economist in the government, commercial and academic sectors.
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Society of Business Economists
UK based - information on working as an economist in a business environment.
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National Association for Business Economics
Useful sources of information for students or graduates interested in working as Economists in a business environment -US based.
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