Professional Development Resources

Careers in Public Policy, Consulting, or Industry

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 – four-part series 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
• "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.