Major & Minor
You’ll find economics at the intersection of business and social science. It’s about understanding how current events and conditions shape individuals and impact society—and how to use data to find and tell those stories. Choose electives or add a minor for a deeper dive into national and global issues that matter to you, such as health, gender, race, banking, politics, and international trade. A background in economics—and the analytical, research, and writing skills you’ll develop while studying it—can lead to many career paths including data science, journalism, finance, marketing, product development, and public policy.
2021, Economics
Keefe Family Foundation Work and Learning Fellows Endowment
Faculty-led Trip: "Innovation and Social Change in Emerging Economies", Accra, Ghana
This experience positively impacted my career development because it taught me how to work better with people in groups and impact the lives of others.
2020, Economics
Caroline C. Edwards '70 Current Use Internship Fund
Prestige Style Fashion, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Prestige gave me the opportunity to work in a diverse and dynamic environment and the space to work creatively, as well as make impactful connections.
2020, Economics, Mathematics
Keefe Family Foundation Work and Learning Fellows Endowment
Ernst & Young, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
This experience made me more prepared for the accounting field, and gave me some direction about what I want to do in the future.
2020, Business and Management, Economics
Stephen E. and Carol M. Canter '66 Endowed Fund for Experiential Learning
Prospect Hill Winery, Lebanon, ME
This experience allowed me to draw upon my knowledge of business and to use what I learned in my biology courses. This internship gave me great insight into what it takes to run a small business.
2021, Business and Management, Economics
Caroline C. Edwards '70 Current Use Internship Fund
Shea and Co. CPAs Inc., Honolulu, HI
This internship helped me to realize that accounting is the right field for me, and that cautiousness and patience are keys to success.
2020, Economics
1986 Navigator Fund
Instituto Técnico Progresivo, San Jose, Costa Rica
I worked with a business involved with the government of Costa Rica, and I was able to directly apply what I learned in my economic development class to a real-life experience.
