• "What Can I Do with This Major: Economics"
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Business Studies"

Common Career Titles for Economics and Entrepreneurship from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Economists
Market Research Analysts
Survey Researchers
Postsecondary Teachers

Additional Resources - Careers in Economics and Entrepreneurship

• TU Department of Economics - Careers Information
  
• A Call to Serve
  
• Career Cornerstone Center - Actuarial Science
  
• Economist
  
• Economics Careers from Career Overview
  
• Economics E-Journal
  
• Entrepreneur
  
• Federal Reserve System
  
• My Own Business
  
• Public Service Careers
  
• TU - Information for Business, Government and Community
  

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources.

TU Economics Department Internship Coordinator: Dr. Matthew Chambers

Research/Internship Opportunities:

• Consider interning abroad! Search for opportunities by using the keyword "internship."
• Department of Business and Economic Development (MD)
• DPSCS Budget Department
  
• Hire@TU internship postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
  
• Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management
  
• Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
  
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
  
• Scottrade
  
• World Trade Center Institute (WCTI)
  

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

• Econ-Jobs
  
• Government Jobs for Economics Majors
  
• Hire@TU job postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “Jobs” tab)
  
• Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com – search for “research”, “analyst” , “economic” , “business”, etc.
• USA Jobs
  

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

• Sample Economics Resume (PDF)
• Sample Business Administration Resume (PDF)
  
• Sample Resume Database
  

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

• American Economic Association
  
• American Society of Health Economics
  
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
  
• Association for Social Economics
• International Economic Development Council
  
• National Association for Business Economics
  
• National Economists Club