Career Opportunities with a Degree in... Economics

Your Skills and the Employment Market

Possible Career Opportunities

Sample Jobs

Further Study Opportunities

What Past Graduates Have Done

Resources in the Careers Information Room

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Your skills and the employment market

Why do businesses need economists? Firstly, economists are trained to think analytically and critically to solve complex problems. Secondly, economics is a social science, and as such economists are trained to recognise human behaviour in relation to work, production, distribution and consumption - the fundamental operations of most businesses.

Other skills gained while studying include:

• Critical and analytical thinking.
• Oral and written communication.
• Time / task management.
• Numerical and computing skills.
• Problem solving / decision making skills.
• Logical argument skills.
• Research skills.
• Business / political awareness.

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Possible Career Opportunities

The following links lead to the relevant section of our Occupational Pages, which may contain information or links relevant to your chosen occupation.

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Sample Jobs

Some jobs advertised recently that may suit students / graduates (these jobs are NOT currently available and are shown here for illustration purposes only).

Graduates, Enterprise Division, Forfas. Provides specialist advice and support to Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment. Requires: MA in Economics; ability to research and tailor information from many sources; interest in trends/policies in national / international enterprise development; good writing / oral communication skills; computer literacy and good numerical, analytical and quantitative skills; understanding of wider issues concerning science, technology and innovation desirable.  .

Proprietary Trader, Reminiscence. Any discipline but particularly economics and other business related degrees.  .

Consultant, DTZ Pieda Consulting, Dublin. Degree in Economics; interest in planning and economic development; ability to communicate ideas; excellent numeric, analytical and report writing skills; ability to produce detailed, accurate work / working to deadlines; computer skills.   .

Research Assistant, Goodbody Stockbrokers. Will be involved in economics analysis and support, report writing, communication to public and media. Needs presentation skills, disciplined approach to work, analytical skills, ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workloads, interst and ability to write and produce research reports.   

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Further study opportunities

For certain career choices, employers may look for candidates with further qualifications and training. 

To see the range of opportunities in NUI Galway please visit www.nuigalway.ie/courses .

The Careers Information Room has sections on Ireland and the UK (including individual prospectuses), USA (with guides to applying, funding and lists of courses), studying in EU countries as well as further afield.

Other postgraduate links:

http://www.postgradireland.com/ also contains useful information on postgraduate courses in Ireland

http://www.prospects.ac.uk/ is an excellent site for researching opportunities in the UK

http://ec.europa.eu/ploteus covers the EU. 

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What past graduates have done

It is always interesting to know what fellow graduates have done after obtaining their degree at NUI, Galway.  This has been taken from NUIG’s Graduate Destination Statistics.

• Fund Accountant, Merrill Lynch Dublin
• Quantity Surveying, DIT
• Trading, Financial Company in Dublin
• Trainee Accountant - Funds, PricewaterhouseCooper
• Consultancy / Teaching, Own business
• Investment Banking, Dublin
• Working, AIB
• Economic Policy Evaluation & Planning, NUIG
• MBS Electronic Commerce, NUIG
• Masters in Finance & Investment, UU
• HDip Business, UCC
• MSc Financial Services UL
• Masters of Business Studies in Strategic Mgt and Planning, Ireland
• Preparation for FE1 Law Exams, Griffith College Dublin
  

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Resources in the Careers Information Room

 We have valuable information resources, experienced career development advisers and information staff on hand to help you with your queries.

For a start why not pick up a ’Signpost Sheet’ outlining possible opportunities with Economics. 

Other sources that may be of interest to you include:

Files:

• Occupational folders [yellow] – M6
• International Development file [yellow]
• Careers in Banking & Finance
• Careers with an Arts Degree
• What can I do with a Social Sciences degree?
• Inside Careers: Banking Securities & Investments
• Careers in Financial Markets

Drop into our information room and we will be happy to assist you.

For useful links see www.delicious.com/careersinfo/economics .

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