Ask the wonderful people at the career center to review your resume and cover letter
Apply to jobs and internships early and often
Reach out to folks at firms you admire for informational interviews, or possible internships
In informational interviews (e.g. meeting for coffee), ask what their day-to-day looks like, what they like about their job, and what job advice they might have for you.
Make a LinkedIn account. Join the Economics Department LinkedIn group- we post jobs, internships and networking opportunities here
If you are an economics major, your data skills are marketable. Consider jobs with titles such as: data scientist, data manager, analyst, research assistant, or quantitative associate.
Business and economic consulting
Deloitte
ECONorthwest
Cadmus
Propeller
IBM Business consulting
Analysis Group
Prialto
KPMG
Brattle Group
Healthcare
Alignment Healthcare
OHSU
Providence
Kaiser Permanente
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Epic
Ochin
Cambria Health
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IMHE at UW)
Precision Health Economics
R1RCM
Nordic Consulting Partners
Environmental Consulting
Santec
Software development
Prophix Software
Portland Corporate
Adidas
Nike
Intel
Hannah Anderson
Under Armour
Economic Development or Research Firms
Innovations for Poverty Action
Abt Associates
Bridgespan Group
Mathematica Policy Research
Social Impact
Chemonics International Inc
FHI 360
DAI Global
RTI International
Precision Development
Panagora Group
Nathan Associates
Jhpiego
John Snow Inc (JSI)
If you aren't totally sure if you want to be an economics major (or minor), take a 200-level class before taking intermediate microeconomics (301)
Intermediate Micro (301) is only offered in the FALL. It is hard and uses your calculus skills, but pays off
Upper level 300-level topics classes are very fun: 312 Global Health Economics and 360 Advanced Environmental Economics
Intermediate Macro (302) is only offered in the SPRING. It does not require calculus.
If you are interested in data applications:
Take econometrics (303) early
Consider adding the data science minor