Career Chats featuring Econ Alums
Explore career options & get advice on landing an internship or job from UW Econ alums!
Each event features 2 different alums and recordings of sessions are available below.
Supply Chain & Risk/Insurance
Keith Browning
Managing Director, Supply Chain Management
Delta Air Lines (Minneapolis)
Econ
(later earned MBA in Finance/Management)
Elena Rolseth
Property Broker
Aon (New York)
2019 Econ and International Studies, Certificate in Development Economics
Financial/Data Analytics & Policy Research
Financial Services & Policy/Government
View the Recording
Abe Berkley-Vigil
Quantitative Analyst
StoneX Group, Inc (Chicago)
2010 Econ and History
(later earned MBA in Finance and Master’s in Computational Finance)
Kyla Mittal
Executive Assistant and Special Projects Coordinator
Office of the Lieutenant Governor, State of Colorado (Denver)
2017 Econ with Math Emphasis
Federal Reserve & Technology
View the Recording
Shloka Rathi
Application Account Executive
Oracle (New York City)
2020 Econ and Communication Arts, Certificates in Digital Studies and Entrepreneurship
Management & Economic Consulting
3 Key Takeaways:
- Learn Excel! DoIT has free software training for students.
- Build relationships with faculty and alumni through informal conversations.
- Be prepared to explain high-level AND detailed information about anything on your resume.
Corporate Finance & Political Organizing
Haley Ring
Regional Organizing Director
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
2019 Econ & Global Health Certificate
Consumer Products & Federal Reserve
Yemi Ajagbe
Customer Account Manager II
General Mills (Minneapolis)
2016 Econ w/ Math Emphasis & Finance
Wealth Management & Investment Banking on Wall Street
Archived Career Chats
The Economics Career Development Office hosted a 3-part Career Chat Series in April 2020 to support students in navigating the changing hiring landscape and labor market due to COVID-19.
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Top 5 tips for a Successful Job Search during a Pandemic
Top 5 tips for a Successful Job Search during a Pandemic
Undergraduate Session: Tuesday, April 7
Master’s Session: Thursday, April 9
Navigating Virtual Sessions & Interviewing
Navigating Virtual Sessions & Interviewing
Undergraduates: April 14
Master’s: April 16
No Internship? How to Stay Ahead this Summer
No Internship? How to Stay Ahead this Summer
Undergraduates: April 21
Master’s: April 23
- View Slides
- Summer Resources (Supplemental Handout)
- Recorded Session