Visit Our Career & Life Design Center
The Career & Life Design Center works with you not only to design a plan to achieve your career goals but to help you develop the job-seeking skills to secure and maintain a job after graduation.
Economics Career Planning
These resources are designed to help you explore economics career paths while you’re still at RIC. As you develop your academic interests, you can identify specific roles that align with your goals, gain relevant hands-on experience, and build professional connections—so you’re not just preparing to enter the job market, but positioning yourself strategically within it.
Explore School of Business Internships
We recommend that you take the School of Business internship class in your junior or senior year to build your real-world experience.
Online Tools to Utilize Now
Wingspans
Wingspans is a free tool for exploring career opportunities and understanding your strengths as a future employee.
CareerExplorer
CareerExplorer is a free tool for exploring your traits and interests – helping you learn about jobs that you might be uniquely suited for.
Handshake
Handshake, free to RIC students, lists jobs and internship sites – making it easy for students to connect with employers in RI.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Take a look at nationwide data on work environments, job availability, salary, desired skills, and other quick facts.
Professional Accounting Organizations – Student Chapters/Memberships
Just about any profession has at least one organization to connect members - including students - and advance learning in the field. It’s a great place to network. Here are some examples; ask your instructors or advisor for more ideas:
American Economic Association (AEA)
You can join the AEA, the professional organization for economists, for just $25 as a student member. Through conferences, journals, networking opportunities, and more, the AEA supports the professional development and interests of economics students with career-enhancing programs and services.
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Department of Economics and Finance
The Department of Economics and Finance focuses on how businesses, governments, institutions and even individuals make decisions about spending and policy.
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School of Business
We prepare students to lead boldly in business and industry.
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