Placement Team

Careers in economics are as diverse as they come, with job roles covering everything from food and agriculture to business and banking. Depending on one’s of interest, an economics degree will help one to develop specialized analytical skills, enabling one to successfully enter multiple industries as a professional economist, or as another type of professional with an eye for economics. An economics degree will boost employability in many areas, regardless of the industry one works within. This reflects strong demand for highly numerate graduates throughout the global market, and the widely transferable analytical and problem-solving skills developed by economics students. Possible employers include local and national government, public and private banks, insurance companies, think-tanks, large multinational companies, financial consultancies, accountancy firms and local authorities. Other jobs where an Economics degree would be useful include: Actuary, Business development manager, Civil Service fast streamer, Data scientist, Diplomatic service officer, Local government officer, Management consultant, Policy officer, Quantity surveyor.