{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:59:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:59:57","slug":"careers-in-economics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-economics\/careers-in-economics\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Economics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What kind of jobs can I get with a <strong>degree in Economics<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2025\/07\/53958139647_026bf0de8e_c-e1752685034771.jpg\" width=\"533\" height=\"593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2025\/07\/53958139647_026bf0de8e_c-e1752685034771.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/199\/2025\/07\/53958139647_026bf0de8e_c-e1752685034771-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" title=\"53958139647_026bf0de8e_c\" alt=\"A woman with dark hair sits at a table by a window, smiling at someone across from her in a bright, sunlit room.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Highlighted Jobs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Hedge Fund Administrators<\/li>\n<li>Economic Analysts<\/li>\n<li>Cost Estimators<\/li>\n<li>Economic Development Coordinators<\/li>\n<li>Financial Analysts<\/li>\n<li>Publics Affairs Specialists<\/li>\n<li>Budget Analysts<\/li>\n<li>International Trade Specialists<\/li>\n<li>International Business Development Managers<\/li>\n<li>Survey Researchers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Other Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Sales Management<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Economics<\/li>\n<li>Insurance<\/li>\n<li>Financial Services Sales<\/li>\n<li>Actuarial Science<\/li>\n<li>Financial Analysis<\/li>\n<li>Commercial Banking<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Project Management<\/li>\n<li>E-Commerce<\/li>\n<li>Loss Control<\/li>\n<li>Policy Advising<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title \" style=\"text-align: ;\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM Alumni with Economics Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>University of Virginia<\/li>\n<li>College of William and Mary<\/li>\n<li>Pennsylvania State University<\/li>\n<li>University of Pennsylvania<\/li>\n<li>The George Washington University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Hood College<\/li>\n<li>Long Island University<\/li>\n<li>Sacred Heart University<\/li>\n<li>Mount St. Mary\u2019s University<\/li>\n<li>University of Oregon<\/li>\n<li>Georgetown University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child 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clouds.\" alt=\"The U.S. Capitol building with its dome, columns, and American flag, viewed from the front under a blue sky with scattered clouds.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Pre-Law<\/strong> Advising<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"10\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>At St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, we offer a dedicated Pre-Law Advising Program that pairs rigorous coursework in critical thinking, writing, and analytical reasoning with faculty mentorship and tailored LSAT prep support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget 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We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. 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