Many economics majors continue their studies with postgraduate degrees in Economics, Law, Public Policy, or International Relations, but many enter the job market after graduation. The economics major provides a strong background in analytical thinking and literacy in economics - two critical skills in today's business environment.
Career Services
Career Services provides many opportunities to explore jobs or postgraduate degrees. Here are links to the wealth of resources they offer:
Career Exploration
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First Jobs & Grad Schools for Econ Majors. Data collected from Career Services' annual survey of students graduating from the College. This link lists every first job taken/graduate school attended by CAS grads immediately after their graduation.
Career and Salary Surveys
Provides data for both internships and job including:
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Salary averages and ranges for specific types of jobs and industries
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Names of organizations that hire Penn students
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When and how students typically find opportunities
Internships & Jobs
These are sub-pages for both internships and jobs separately but some key resources to remember are:
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PennLink (our job and internship board)
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iNet (internship database of shared postings through an elite university consortium)
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Resources by Field. Resources broken down by topic, including industry-specific job boards, sample employers, career advice and lists of related professional associations
Networking
Provides tips and advice on how to successfully network, including sample questions for informational interviews.
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QuakerNet (Penn's alumni database)
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Penn Alumni Group on LinkedIn (can be joined by current students and has over 30,000 members as well as sub-groups by industry)
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Penn Internship Network A database of current students who are willing to be contacted by their peers with questions about their summer internship experience.
Career Services Library
Great print and on-line sources. A particularly great feature of this site is the link to Online Subscriptions. The subscriptions cover a variety of fields including Arts, Bioscience, the Environment, International Development, Journalism, Public Relations, Policy and Technology. The subscriptions also include employer research tools including GoinGlobal, the H1-B Online Jobs Databases for Foreign Students and Glass Door, as well as the Vault and Wetfeet Guides. (PennKey required)
Other Resources
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Common Good Careers Page Variety of resources for exploring, identifying and applying for opportunities in public service, including a calendar of career-related events on the public sector.
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International Opportunites Page Advice and resources for searching for opportunities internationally.
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Gap Year & Year of Service Programs Page For students who are unsure of what they want to do next or are looking to take a gap year before going to graduate school should familiarize themselves with the resources on this page, including lists of post-graduate fellowship programs.