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One of the hardest parts of finding a job is the interview process, according to our 2016 student insight survey.

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Following Up After Your Interview

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The ECO hosted 4 UVA alumni back to grounds for the 2024 Public Policy and Service Career Panel, moderated by Economics professor Lee Lockwood.

By Kimberli Lowe-MacAuley

Written By: Adam Uzialko

By Allison Pohle

Updated May 11, 2021 2:15 pm ET

Article written by Marlo Lyons for Harvard Business Review.

Faculty and graduate students from the Economics Department at the University of Virginia enjoying a lunch break in the courtyard during the 11th annual Economic Research Colloquium.

Article written by Genevieve Carlton for Best Colleges.

Article written by Jennifer Loito for Forbes. 

On March 21-22, we hosted 10 incredible alumni for the 2024 Economics Undergraduate Career Forum for two days of networking and career development programming! More than 270 students attended.

Article from Handshake Blog 

Article written by Amy Gallo for Harvard Business Review

On February 20th, the ECO hosted How I Got This Job: Data Analytics with Nigel Brooks, Business Intelligence Analyst from Major League Soccer!

Omna Berhanu, UVA Economics student, participates on a panel about "Careers in Economics" at the SACE conference! Moderated ny Quentin Johnson, University of Chicago. 

Article written by Lindsay Ellis for The Wall Street Journal.

Updated Industry Timeline

Want to learn about graduate programs you may choose to pursue with your economics degree? Consider attending in the fall, in the future, and full or part-time.

As 2023 draws to a close we wish to share with you some highlights!

Women in Economics:

ECO Thanksgiving Message

Hello Economics Majors!
I hope your Thanksgiving week is off to a great start.

How to Network When You Can't Meet up with People

Wall Street Journal 6/14/2020

Article from Forbes 

These are the ECO's comments written by Jen Jones, Director, Edwin T. Burton Economics Career Office

Women in Economics Career Talk [Sponsored by the ECO and the Econ Club] Bios Follow this Description

When: Friday, November 10, 11am-12pm

UVA's Department of Economics has joined

Panelist Bios will be listed below the flyer on Wednesday, 10/11/23.

Article written by Amantha Imber for Harvard Business Review.

Article written for Forbes by Bill Conerly

Jobs Available!

Dear Economics Majors,

Article written by Joel Minden for Psychology Today.

By Lily Zhang

Updated 4/13/2023

Article written by Darrah Brustein from Forbes. The ECO pulled our

The Economics Undergraduate Career Forum brings together professionals who hold undergraduate economics degrees with current students and faculty through networking events and educational programming to expose majors and prospective majors to... [...]

Article from 

article written Jason Shen from The Muse 

Click on the link below to access the Class of 2021 First Destination Report.

Top 6 Skills Employers Are Looking for in Recent Grads in 2022

Article from The Muse

Thanks to our friends at UCBerkeley, below is some solid information about employer information sessions and why the ECO encourages you to attend these programs.

Articles from The Balance Careers, written by Alison Doyle updated on February 13, 2020 and November 11, 2021.

Meet America’s Best Employers For Diversity 2022

Jared Council

Forbes Staff

In April 2022, fifth-year student Yooseon Hwang presented her paper,"The Welfare Effects of Congestion Pricing," at the European Urban Economics Association Conference in London. The paper estimate

Graduate students Tyler Wake and Mrithyunjayan (MJ) Nilayamgode attended the Midwest Macro Conference at Utah State University in Logan, Utah on May 20 and 21, 2022.

Econ Grads enjoyed a study break with fresh air, open vistas, exercise, and comradery on a hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains organized by the Graduate Economics Club

Below is a WSJ article about finding a professional mentor virtually, on the job or off. Many resources are recommended.

How to Close the Networking Gap
The Wall Street Journal

A Graduate Degree That Pays Off: The M.B.A.

A Wall Street Journal analysis of federal student loan data found 98% of programs leave students with manageable debt loads

From the National Association of Colleges and Employers, NACE Job Outlook 2022

Below the ECO is sharing the 10 Best Jobs for Introverts as written by The Muse. Our majors may be particularly interested in numbers 1, 5, 9, and 10. But they are all worth a glance!

Snigdha Das presented her paper, "Corruption and the Golden Goose Effect in the Context of an Ink Bomb Task Experiment," which studies corrupt behavior across a dynamic setting.

If you’re looking for the chance to connect with recruiters and stand out in your job or internship hunt, Handshake’s new virtual career fairs are meant for you!

AT WORK The Wall Street Journal, October 10, 2021

*This article offers great insight into today's hiring climate. Keep these tips in mind with your own job search.

BY ALISON DOYLE

Updated on November 09, 2021

Daniel Harper, a fifth year graduate student, presented two of his papers at the Economics Science Association's 2021 North American Meeting in Tucson, AZ.  The first paper, “The efficient market h

Yutong Chen, a fourth-year graduate student, presented her paper at the Southern Economic Association’s 2021 Meeting in Houston, TX. The paper, “Does the Gig Economy Discriminate?

Fifth-year student Jiafeng Wu presented his paper, "Price and Efficiency in a Market for Generic Drugs in China," at the Models of Modern Markets session of the 91st SEA Annual Meeting. 

Hello Econ Majors!
I hope your Thanksgiving week is off to a great start.

Taken from the National Association of Colleges and Employers 

NACE Journal, August 2020

By: Derek Loosvelt at Firsthand

Published: Nov 07, 2021

For our students who have a general interest in business, but are less focused on the industry or a particular job function, these programs may be for you.

Greetings Majors!

There are two virtual job fairs this week, which I recommend for our majors:

by Stav Ziv at The Muse

by Erica Sweeney at The Muse

by Kate Ashford at The Muse

by Lucy Manole | September 08, 2021 from Vault

Conversations with Employers: CIA and World Bank

To Gen Zers Working From Home, the Office Is a Remote Concept

How Oracle plans to recruit for its East Bank campus, the No. 1 trait that makes someone an attractive hire

Hello Majors!

Vault:

by Victorio Duran III | August 05, 2021

Taken from Hubspot; To read the full article, click here: https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/relationship-building-email-te

Taken from

This message was shared by the UVA Career Center for those students interested in management consulting. This is message #3 of 3. For additional information, see Collab/ECO Resources/Vault Guides/C

This message was shared by the UVA Career Center for those students interested in management consulting careers.

How to Make the Most of Your Summer Internship/Work Experiences

PhD candidate Brett Fischer presented his paper, "No Spending without Representation: School Boards and the Racial Gap in Education Finance," at the National Tax Association's 2020 Annual Conferenc

Daniel Harper, a 4th year doctoral student, coauthored "Capital constraints and asset bubbles: An experimental study," with Professors Lee Coppock and Charles Holt.  The paper was published in the

In October 2019, Devaki Ghose won the Graduate Student Award at the 2019 Empirical Investigations in International Trade Conference for her paper "Tra

Yooseon Hwang has been awarded a 2020 Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS) Summer Research Fellowship for her research on how traffic congestion and environmental amenities affect home price

Haruka Takayama Hasegawa, winner of an All-University Graduate Teaching Award for her dedication to undergraduate teaching and outstanding achievement in that area, is recognized in UVA Today's art

Moogdho Mahzab, a fifth year PhD student of Economics, presented his paper "Dishonest Politicians and Public Goods Provision" at the Pacific Conference for Development Economics (PacDev) 2020, host

Brett Fischer presented a paper, "No Spending Without Representation: School Boards and the Racial Gap in Education Finance," at the AEFP's 45th Annual

Interested in public service or non-profits? Sign up to attend the PSG Non-profit and Government Career Fair in DC to network with other like-minded peers and professionals in public service.

As finals draw to a close, we here at the ECO are thinking about what information would be most helpful to share for your use over winter break. So, we’ve compiled a list of odds and ends, some of

In November 2019, Ekaterina Khmelnitskaya and Miguel Mascarua presented their research at the annual conference organized by the Southern Economic Association in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Devaki Ghose (job market candidate) and Moogdho Mahzab (5th year student) presented their work at the 2019 Urban Economics Association (UEA) conference in Philadelphia (hosted by the Federal Reserv

Alex Gross presented his job market paper, "Private Labels and Bargaining in the Supply Chain: The Case of Wine," at the  46th Annual Conference of t

We are delighted to welcome the 2019 cohort to the graduate program. Their rigorous orientation included the ritual Econ Grad Soccer Match and Welcome Party, pictured below.

By: Lynda Shaw
Source: Forbes

The Best Ways to Imrove Your Communication Skills

By: Melanie Pinola

In May 2019, Diego Legal-Cañisá presented his JMP on "Unemployment Insurance and Consumer Bankruptcy" at the 9th European Search & Matching Network Conference in Oslo, Norway, attended by promi

In June, 2019, Diego Legal-Cañisá presented his paper "Unemployment Insurance with Consumer Bankruptcy" at the North American Meeting of the Econometric Society in Seattle, Washington. The data sho

The study was referenced on June 25th in The Washington Post, Education Week, and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; the abstract can be accessed using the following link:

Tips for Making the Most of Your Summer Internship/Job

Compiled by Sabrina Grandhi (Econ 2019, Consultant Cornerstone Research

Taken from The Muse: https://www.themuse.com/advice/5-ways-to-look-confident-in-an-int

Making the Most of Your Internship (from Goodcall https://www.goodcall.com/career/internship-tips/)

#1. Start a service-based business.

Unless you’ve got a reliable summer job, there’s probably a whole host of benefits to make your summer money working on your own terms.

I’m a millennial, and I hate talking on the phone.

Taken from Vault:

Computational technologies are exploding in their ability to analyze complex scientific problems.

If you're planning to interview with one of the Big 4 professional firms—Deloitte, 

What can you do with an economics major? Almost anything! Join the economics department for a series of career talks and office hours, as well as two career panels moderated by our faculty.

The stress. The anxiety. The worry. All of us have those moments where we’re completely overwhelmed by the amount of work college demands.

On October 6, at the 74th Midwest International Trade Conference at Vanderbilt University,  I presented my job market paper, “Learning, Externalities, and Export Dynamics,” in a 25-minute talk to a

Alumni Spotlight: DAVID NEUMAN, Principal at Trammel Crow Company

Megan Miller presented her paper “Labor supply responses to in-kind transfers: The case of Medicaid” at the 111th  Annual National Tax Association Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Research pr

Alumni Spotlight: Joy Fan, Media Relations & Marketing Associate at the American Enterprise Institute 

No matter your field, there's plenty of selling in the job search, with prospective employers as buyers for the products, which are the applicants themselves. As a result, sales skills matter, and they get a lot of attention. But they're mostly... [...]

Cailin Slattery presented two papers at the recent International Institute of Public Finance (IIPF) conference in Tampere, Finland; "Campaign Spending and Corporate Subsidies: Evidence from Cit

Consider this article as a source for employment!!! At least 4 potential employers are cited.

A common complaint job seekers make is, “I don’t have a network!” It’s very frustrating to realize job search networking is the best way to land an opportunity but to believe that avenue isn’t open to you. Luckily, you do have a network! Learn... [...]

This short course provided training on impact evaluation on quasi-experimental research. Participants learnt about important econometric techniques used in policy research design.

Impressing a stranger, standing out from the competition, earning an offer—these are all challenges, even for an experienced professional who should be a perfect fit.

Why?

Our very own Haruka Takayama Hasegawa was recognized by UVA's Center for American English Language and Culture (CAELC) for her generous contributions to the VISAS program.

Taking place next Thursday (9/27) and Friday (9/28), the Careers in Marketing forum is a unique opportunity for students to learn from a diverse group of Marketing alum representing many different

It is a yearly tradition for current Econ graduate students to meet, greet, and challenge the incoming class to a friendly soccer game.

Some would argue that it’s easier to write a novel than it is to craft an effective cover letter opening.

We are pleased to invite you to the 2018 IIT Stuart - Princeton Fintech and Quant Conference at IIT Stuart School of Business in Downtown Chicago, IL.

Q: What’s So Special about This Article?
A: There are several potential employers included, which were sources of information for the piece. How many can you find?

The Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) Academy Challenge is

Vincent Tsui for HBR

Amzad Hossain was one of 4 graduate students recently awarded a GIDI iGrant by UVA's Global Infectious Diseases

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Council (GSASC) represents the interests of graduate students at University of Virginia.

One of the more common interview questions these days, especially for entry-level positions, is some form of "Why do you want to work for us?" Other forms of this question include "What attracts yo

When it comes to writing or updating your resume, you know you should include your relevant work history, 

"The deal is the toast of the season globally.

The ECO and nine students trekked to the NYC area over Winter Break to visit two power-house firms run by economics majors.

"Have you ever felt like a fish out of water at a job? 

by Samantha McGurgan

"The irony of job search advice: There’s so much available that you don’t have to spend more than four seconds Googling before you land on some nugget of wisdom or another." - Jenny Foss

"You put together a solid resume and cover letter, and you’ve just been called in for an interview.

Graduate student Devaki Ghose was selected among young economists through a combination of written application and interviews to be

"These days, we do lots of things online. While this saves us a lot of time, it also demands more focus and concentration on our part.

"You feel nervous about your career stories, and the fact that you have to tell stories in interviews drives you bananas. You're not sure whether your stories are even any good.

"Receiving an invitation for a job interview can be an exciting time – especially after you’ve been job-searching for a while.

"If you're the analytical type, fascinated by the world around you, then an economics major might be a good choice for you.

Devaki Ghose presents her paper "Identifying the Role of Vertical Linkage in Agglomeration: Empirical Evidence from India" on Thursday, May 4th, 2017 in University of Nottingham, UK.

Meet Alumni Next Week!

Goldman Sachs, Alibaba, Think Tanks and Non-profits - Read on!

""For students who may be thinking about federal jobs and wondering how the hiring freeze impacts them, we want to highlight a few key points.

Networking Programs! New Job Postings! Economics Career Forum!

Return from Winter Break Edition

Variation in mental illness and provision of public mental health services

"You've heard it before: The best way to land a new job

Tips on how to more persuasively communicate your skills and accomplishments to impress interviewers:

Networking and Interviewing Articles! Upcoming 

"This is definitely a great conference for macroeconomists and graduate students working on research.

Opportunities off the Beaten Path

Recruiting Timeline

Job Postings from Alumni, Events, and this week an 

Resources Galore! Upcoming Events!

Learn tips on how to prepare for any 'surprise' question in an interview:

Part 1 of two articles on starting the career search as an Economics major, written by Professor Bill Conerly.

"University of Virginia graduate Dato' Chevy Beh envisions his startup, BookDoc, transforming health care in Asia just as tech behemoth Amazon has transformed retail around the world.

Updates from the ECO with Jobs, Events, and Workshops!

Awesome events and job postings for econ majors! This week's prep programs for Career Fairs!

Economics Internship and Job Search Basics Workshops - Now open!

 Job and Internship Search Basics Pre-reqisite Workshop Sign-up is Open!

Vault recently released its Top Internship Rankings for 2016.

This article offers terrific advice about searching for jobs and internships overseas.

Corporate Economists are Hot Again

From The Wall Street Journal
By Bob Tita
Updated Feb. 27, 2014 6:01 p.m. ET

Graduate school interviews can be a nerve wracking process. Learn how to impress from this helpful article.

Read about how one company in Japan is encouraging it's employees to make healthy changes to improve their productivity. (you may need to log into Handshake to access this article). 

Large companies are hiring recruits first then assigning a job role to them later. Review the insightful comments at the bottom of the articles.

A Must-Read for Job Seekers from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE)

Venture capital interviews aren’t tricky. Generally, there are no brainteasers or case questions.

Tips on how to write a cover letter that could attract potential employers.

Factors to consider when negotiating your salary.

"Managers and employees don’t always see eye to eye. Fast Companyuncovered a wide gap in the way each group