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Career
Opportunities for Majors in Economics
Introduction
Economics
studies how individuals and groups choose among resources
available to meet their needs. It explores how decisions are
made regarding available resources, as well as analyzes problems
that develop when making choices and policy issues that affect
economic decisions. Areas of study include Micro and Macroeconomics,
International Economics, Money and Banking, Labor Markets,
Cost Benefit Analysis, and Economic History and Theory.
Economics
graduates pursue careers in business, education, government,
and the non-profit sector, and some pursue advanced degrees.
Future career options may be determined not so much by the
choice of the Economics major, but by your interests, skills,
values, and types of work experiences acquired during college.
Regardless of your career aspirations, increase your marketability
to employers through internships, related work experience,
good grades, advanced coursework, and involvement in campus
activities. Many careers do not require a specific major,
but rather a wide range of demonstrated skills, accomplishments,
and related work experience while in school.
A
Sample of Possible Occupations
| Actuary |
Economist |
Management
Accountant |
| Bank
Examiner |
FBI/CIA
Agent |
Market
Research Analyst |
| Bank
Research Analyst |
Financial
Analyst |
Marketing/Sales
Manager |
| Benefits
Administrator |
Financial
Planner |
Mortgage
Loan Officer |
| Business
Manager |
Financial
Researcher |
Product
Manager |
| Claims
Examiner |
Health
Policy Planner |
Project
Coordinator |
| Collection
Agent |
Human
Resources Administrator |
Property
Manager |
| Commodities
Analyst |
Insurance
Agent/Broker |
Public
Administrator |
| Commodities
Trader |
International
Trade Specialist |
Purchasing
Agent |
| Controller |
Investment
Banking Analyst |
Real
Estate Investor |
| Cost
Analyst |
Investment
Counselor |
Securities
Broker |
| Credit
Officer |
Job
Analyst |
Statistician |
| Demographer |
Job
Developer |
Systems
Analyst |
| Economic
Research Assistant |
Labor
Relations Specialist |
Technical
Writer |
|
Lawyer |
Underwriter |
Types of Employers
| Private
and Non-profit Organizations |
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Accounting Firms
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Import/Export Firms
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Banks
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Insurance Companies
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Brokerage Firms
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Investment Banks
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Business Journals / Publishers
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Labor Unions
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Chambers of Commerce
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Manufacturers
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Collection Agencies
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Market Research Firms
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Consulting Firms
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Personnel Agencies
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Economic Development Council
|
Pharmaceutical
Companies |
| Economic
Research Foundations |
Retailers
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Educational
Institutions
|
Telecommunications
Firms |
| Government
Agencies |
|
Central Intelligence Agency
|
Farm Credit Administration
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Commerce Department
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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Commodity Futures Trading Comm.
|
Federal Reserve Bank
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Consumer Product Safety Commission
|
Federal Trade Commission
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Department of Agriculture
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General Services Administration
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Department of Labor
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Internal Revenue Service
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Department of Transportation
|
International Trade Commission
|
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Department of the Treasury
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Office of Personnel Management
|
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Environmental Protection Agency
|
Securities and Exchange Commission
|
Rutgers
Graduates
| First
Jobs of Recent Graduates |
| Account
Executive, Sherwood Capitol |
Economic
Research Assistant, Citicorp |
| Account
Representative, Xerox Corporation |
Financial
Consultant, Kwasha Lipton |
| Accountant,
Johnson & Johnson |
Financial
Planner, Lincoln Investment Planning |
| Assistant
Auditor, Chemical Bank |
Global
Corporate Finance Analyst, Deutsche Bank Securities,
Inc. |
| Assistant
Buyer, Hahne's |
Investment
Counselor Assistant, Merrill Lynch |
| Audit
Management Trainee, Bankers Trust |
Managed
Care Analyst, J & J |
| Bank
Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of NY |
Market
Research Analyst, Pulte |
| Branch
Manager, Somerset Tire Service |
Mortgage
Loan Officer, Sears Mortgage Corp. |
| Claims
Trainee, Crum & Forster |
Operations
Trainee, Thompson McKinnon Securities |
| Consulting
Analyst, Accenture |
Project
Coordinator, Sopp America, Inc. |
| Consumer
Affairs Specialist, Nissan North America |
Sales
Assistant, Marriott |
| Customer
Service Rep., Merrill Lynch |
Systems
Programmer, Beneficial Data Processing |
| Database
Technician, Dow Jones |
Technology
Analyst, Merril Lynch |
| Jobs
of Experienced Alumni |
| Auditing
Officer, J.P. Morgan & Company |
News
Writer, Dow Jones (MA Journalism) |
| Bank
Service Manager, First Fidelity |
Pricing
Officer, Chase Manhattan |
| Bankruptcy
Attorney, Jenkins & Jenkins (JD) |
Product
Manager, Bristol Myers Squibb (MS Economics) |
| College
Bursar, Upsala College |
Product
Manager, American Stock Exchange |
| Controller,
Visiting Nurse & Health Services (MBA) |
Real
Estate Appraiser, Ocean Federal Savings |
| Creative
Director, Selling Edge |
Security
Analyst, Fitch Invester Service |
| District
Manager, Equitable Life |
Senior
Account Officer, Citibank (MBA) |
| Equity
Derivatives Marketer, J.P. Morgan |
Senior
Investment Analyst, MetLife (MBA) |
| Financial
Analyst, R.H. Macy & Co. |
Senior
Programmer Analyst, GM |
| Human
Resources Representative, J.P. Morgan |
Systems
Engineer, NCR |
| Investment
Research Associate, Prudential Bache |
Training
Consultant, Merrill Lynch |
| Microprocessing
Systems Analyst, J & J |
Video
Service Manager, Bell Atlantic (MBA) |
| Graduate
Schools Attended |
| Boston
University, JD, Law |
Rutgers
University, MBA, Accounting |
| Duke
University, JD, Law |
Rutgers
University, MBA, Economics |
| George
Washington University, MA, International Trade &
Investment Policy |
UMDNJ,
MD, Medicine |
| Penn
State University, MD, Medicine |
University
of California, PhD, Computer Science |
|
Yale
University, PhD, Economics |
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