This page is dedicated to students who need information about the post-degree benefits of the economics major. It contains information on careers, graduate school, job postings, internship programs, and so on. The UGA Career Center, (706-542-3375) provides generally helpful information important for career choices. The current Career Center counselor available to AB and BBA Economics majors is Erica Walbert.

For current and updated information on job opportunities and Career Center events, see announcements on the advisor’s page.

Attention Graduating Seniors: Please consider filling out the Career Center Post-Graduation Survey. The information from this confidential survey will be used to summarize the job-market outcomes of UGA graduates.

Careers and graduate study in Economics

• What can I do with a major in Economics? (PDF | 102 KB)
• UGA Career Center
• Monster.com Campus section
• American Economic Association
• EconPhD.net
• PhDs.org
• Princeton Review

The Economics Major in the News

• Best Entry-Level Salaries for New Grads - CNN.com
• The Hot Major for Undergrads Seeking High Pay Is Economics
• UGA has two new Rhodes Scholars

Internship Opportunities

• AAAS
• AIESEC
• CIA
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
• Federal Government
• Federal Reserve Board
• Merrill Lynch
• Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
• Rising Star Internship Information
• Unified Gov’t of Athens-Clarke Co., Economic Development Division
• Urban Institute
• Washington Center

Graduate Study in Economics

The PhD degree in Economics prepares students to be scholars of economics. It is a necessary credential for a career of teaching and research in colleges and universities, as well as for many positions in government and consulting in the private sector. The level of rigor and difficulty of all PhD programs is substantially greater than that of the undergraduate degree. While the economics curriculum at UGA provides a solid foundation for graduate study in economics, the department recommends that students interested in the PhD go beyond the courses required of the BBA or AB degrees. In particular, they should excel in calculus, linear algebra, and statistics, and should be willing to take additional math coursework if feasible. Our ECON 4750 course — Introduction to Econometrics — is highly beneficial for future economics graduate students. We also encourage Honors students interested in pursuing the PhD in Economics to consider enrolling in our joint AB-MA program, which is aimed at providing a firm foundation for graduate study in Economics.

For additional information about PhD programs in Economics, feel free to contact any of the faculty members in the department, including the Graduate Coordinator. We also invite you to consider our PhD program in Economics.