Career Resources

Below is a list of resources gathered to help guide graduate students who are interested in careers in public policy, consulting, or industry.

• “Jobs for Economists in DC,” - CSWEP News, Issue II 2021
• Careers in Economics Webinar Series - NABE Certied Business Economist (2021-22)
• Jobs for Economists Webinar Series -- This four-part series is on jobs options outside academia (2020)
• “A Career in the Central Bank,” – CSWEP News, Christine M. Cumming
• “A Career in Consulting,” – CSWEP News, Nita Juneja
• “Creative Destruction: A Perspective on a Career,” – CSWEP News, Ellen Dulberger
• “The Decision to Leave Academia: A Dialogue with Chris Humphrey of Jobs on Toast,” – TheProfessorIsIn.com
• “Non-Academic Career Options for PhDs in the Humanities and Social Sciences,” – Columbia University Center for Career Education
• “Mid-Career Reflections on Non-Academic Work for Social Scientists,” – DartThrowingChimp.wordpress.com
• “Using Research Skills Outside Academia,” – Jobs.ac.uk
• “Economic Measurement Research at the Census Bureau,” – CSWEP News, Lucia Foster
• “Economists in the Antitrust Division,” – CSWEP News, Diane S. Owen
• “Interview with BLS Commissioner Erica Groshen,” – CSWEP News, Susan Fleck
• “What Research Economists Do at the Bureau of Labor Statistics,” – CSWEP News, Sabrina Wulff Pabilonia
• “Advice for New PhDs on the Job Market,” – CSWEP News, Wendy Stock
• “Finding the Right Match,” – CSWEP News, Cecilia Conrad

To update or add to the resources on this list, email info@cswep.org.