We are committed to advising students in identifying and choosing successful internship, graduate school, and career opportunities.

Explore the many resources available for economics students as they explore career paths from internships to fellowships and job placements to graduate school applications. 

Careers

Our graduates pursue careers in a wide range of industries in public and private sectors. We focus on preparing students to think independently, frame complex problems to understand their essence, solve problems and lead with purpose in their professional lives. Examples of recent graduate placements include:

  • Consulting: A.T. Kearney, Accenture Strategy, Analysis Group, Bain & Company, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, McKinsey, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Finance: Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, BlackArch, BlackRock, Citigroup, Credit Suisse, Fidus Partners, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, PNC, Piper Jaffray, RBC, SunTrust, UBS and Wells Fargo
  • Health & Information Services: Carolinas Healthcare System, Epic Systems, iMedicare, Red Ventures
  • Nonprofits: Teach for America, Together We Rise, Touch Foundation
  • Policy: Congressional Budget Office, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, International Food Policy Research Institute, International Monetary Fund
  • Real economy: Ferrari, GE Energy, Macy's, PepsiCo, Volvo, DuPont