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 Nonprofit 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 Related Occupations

Actuary	FBI/CIA Agent	Market Research Analyst
Bank Examiner	Financial Analyst	Marketing/Sales Manager
Bank Research Analyst	Financial Planner	Mortgage Loan Officer
Benefits Administrator	Financial Researcher	Product Manager
Business Manager	Health Policy Planner	Project Coordinator
Claims Examiner	Human Resources Administrator	Property Manager
Collection Agent	Insurance Agent/Broker	Public Administrator
Commodities Analyst	Int'l. Trade Specialist	Purchasing Agent
Commodities Trader	Investment Banking Analyst	Real Estate Investor
Controller	Investment Counselor	Securities Broker
Cost Analyst	Job Analyst	Statistician
Credit Officer	Job Developer	Systems Analyst
Demographer	Labor Relations Specialist	Technical Writer
Economic Research Assistant	Lawyer	Underwriter
Economist	Management Accountant

Types of Employers

Private & Nonprofit Organizations
Accounting Firms	Economic Development Council	Manufacturers
Banks	Economic Research Foundations	Market Research Firms
Brokerage Firms	Educational Institutions	Personnel Agencies
Business Journals / Publishers	Import/Export Firms	Pharmaceutical Companies
Chambers of Commerce	Insurance Companies	Retailers
Collection Agencies	Investment Banks	Telecommunications Firms
Consulting Firms	Labor Unions

Government Agencies
Central Intelligence Agency	Dept. of Transportation	Federal Trade Commission
Commerce Dept.	Dept. of the Treasury	General Services Administration
Commodity Futures Trading Comm.	Environmental Protection Agency	Internal Revenue Service
Consumer Product Safety Commission	Farm Credit Administration	Int'l. Trade Commission
Dept. of Agriculture	Federal Deposit Insurance Corp	Office of Personnel Management
Dept. of Labor	Federal Reserve Bank	Securities and Exchange Commission

Jobs Obtained by Rutgers Graduates

First Jobs of Recent Graduates
Account Executive, Sherwood Capitol	Executive Team Leader, Target Corporation
Account Representative, Xerox Corporation	Finance Rotation Program, Prudential
Accountant, Johnson & Johnson	Financial Advisor, Hennion and Walsh
Assistant Auditor, Chemical Bank	Financial Analyst, Vanguard Group
Assistant Buyer, Hahne's	Financial Planner, Lincoln Investment Planning
Audit Management Trainee, Bankers Trust	Global Corporate Finance Analyst, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
Bank Examiner, Federal Reserve Bank of NY	Investment Counselor Assistant, Merrill Lynch
Branch Manager, Somerset Tire Service	Managed Care Analyst, J & J
Business Analyst, Merrill Lynch	Market Research Analyst, Pulte
Claims Trainee, Crum & Forster	Mortgage Loan Officer, Sears Mortgage Corp.
Consulting Analyst, Accenture	Operations Analyst, Citi
Consumer Affairs Specialist, Nissan North America	Operations Trainee, Thompson McKinnon Securities
Contract Specialist, General Services Administration	Project Coordinator, Sopp America, Inc.
Customer Service Rep., Merrill Lynch	Sales Analyst, Liberty Mutual Group
Database Technician, Dow Jones	Sales Assistant, Marriott
District Manager, Vector Marketing	Systems Programmer, Beneficial Data Processing
Economic Research Assistant, Citicorp	Sales Tax Analyst, CIT Group
Energy Analyst, NJR Energy Services	Stockbroker, Scottrade
	Technology Analyst, Merrill 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 Investor 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	Store Manager, Sherwin-Williams
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, MLER, Labor and Employment Relations
Boston University, PhD, Economics	Rutgers University, MBA, Accounting
Duke University, JD, Law	Rutgers University, MBA, Economics
George Washington University, MA, Int'l. Trade & Investment Policy	UMDNJ, MD, Medicine
Johns Hopkins University, MS, Finance	University of California, PhD, Computer Science
Penn State University, MD, Medicine	Yale University, PhD, Economics

Additionally, you may:

Explore the career paths of RU Alumni Career Network mentors.
Go to the Rutgers Online Career Planning Site to explore your interests, skills and values. Use the program for either: High School Students | College Students.
Explore Rutgers University academic department information related to this major.
See the Occupational Outlook Handbook for additional career information.
Pick up your "Career Opportunities" handouts at any New Brunswick Career Services office.

Employer questions? Contact recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu