Job Responsibilities
Forecasting (3-5 days/month),
Written regional economic analysis (5-7 days/month),
Written industry economic analysis (5-7 days/month),
Interview prospective hires (1-3 days/month),
Provide online economic commentary (3-4 times/month),
Support client projects (5-6 days/month).
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Job Requirements
3 Hiring Levels:
Associate Economist - BA/BS required, top programs a definite
plus, econ majors or minors, generally 3.5 GPA or above
Economist - MA/MS/PhD preferred, typically only econ programs,
econ consulting/research experience a large plus
Senior Economist - PhD + Significant work experience only
Once hired, internal promotion between levels is possible.
Promotions based on both performance and tenure.
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Uppers
-Great degree of autonomy; meet deadlines and handle workload as you see fit
-Good deal of client exposure immediately.
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Downers
-Repetitive tasks, regularly tied to calendar and/or business cycle.
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Lifestyle
-45-55 hour weeks, minimal weekend hours,
-low travel,
-casual dress,
-moderate level of diversity,
-relaxed social atmosphere.
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Advice to Jobseekers
-stress academic nature of economic experience/classwork
-multi-tasking capabilities should be highlighted
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