Academic Resources

Explore our Economics academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.

Curriculum Guides

Economics Department

Seidman Undergraduate Advising Center

What Can I Do With This Major? (External Resource)

Career Resources

Unlock career potential in Economics! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.

Career Assessment - PathwayU

Jobs via Handshake

Economics Career Information

Career Communities

Past Internship Sites:

Sample Economics Internship Sites
Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.

• Amway
• BASF
• Dematic
• Faurecia
• Steelcase
• Lake Michigan Credit Union
• Haworth
• The Right Place

Seidman College of Business Internships

General Information on Internship

Join A Student Organization

Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!

• Economics Club of Grand Valley
• Phi Chi Theta (PCT)

Student Organizations

Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills

Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.

• Workplace Technology and Communication Undergraduate Badge
• Intercultural Communications Undergraduate Certificate
• Applied Data Analytics Certificate
• Business Analytics Badge
• Enterprise Resource Planning Badge

Electives to Consider

Community Service Opportunities

Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.

The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.

Civic Engagement Center

Economics Study Abroad Options

Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.

Develop and explore your understanding of world economics by studying abroad. Learn how people across the world satisfy their wide array of needs. Analyze how cost-benefit analysis and other concepts can help make decisions which increase satisfaction. Experience how firms maximize their profits by achieving greater efficiency in a variety of different markets.

Economics Study Abroad

Explore Internships Abroad

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.

Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Getting Started

Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships are high-impact, potentially life-changing opportunities for students and alumni, opening doors to careers in public service, advanced academic study, foreign service, international teaching, and other career and service pathways into meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships

Finding a Fellowship

Where Alumni Have Landed

• Account Coordinator – AssuredPartners
• Outside Sales – All-Phase Electric-CED
• Account Manager – Great Lakes Computer
• Research and Data Analyst – Ottawa County
• Cost Analyst – Amphenol Borisch Technologies
• Merchandising Support Coordinator – Gordon Food Services
• Associate International Tax Analyst – Amway
• Operations Intelligence Analyst – Michigan Air National Guard
• Cash Management Analyst – MAHLE
• Merchandise Planner – Carhartt
• International Sales Manager – Vibration Research
• Private Equity Analyst – Blackford Capital, LLC
• Senior Investment Analyst – RDV Corporation
• Associate Internal Auditor – Haworth

You’ve built a strong foundation in economic theory, quantitative analysis, and data-driven thinking as an Economics major. Whether you want to deepen your analytical expertise, apply economics to business or public policy, or pivot into data, finance, or law, graduate school can help you translate economic insight into real-world impact.

Economics (MA or PhD)
Advance your understanding of micro- and macroeconomic theory, econometrics, and research methods. Ideal for students pursuing academic, research, or policy-oriented careers.

Applied Economics
Focus on using economic theory and quantitative tools to solve practical problems in business, government, agriculture, healthcare, or labor markets.

Data Science or Analytics
Leverage your quantitative background to work with large datasets, predictive modeling, and machine learning for careers in tech, business intelligence, or research.

Finance or Financial Economics
Prepare for careers in investment analysis, banking, corporate finance, or fintech by applying economic principles to financial markets and decision-making.

Public Policy or Public Administration (MPP/MPA)
Use economic analysis to evaluate public programs, budgets, and policies in government, nonprofits, or international organizations.

Law (JD)
Build on analytical reasoning and policy knowledge for careers in law, regulatory affairs, or economic consulting.

International Economics or Development Studies
Study global markets, trade, and economic development for careers in international policy, NGOs, or global business.