Overview of Major
Modern economics is analytically rigorous, requiring a background in mathematics and statistics. At the same time, it is critically linked with the other social sciences and humanities, as well as to management and policy studies. The STEM-certified undergraduate curriculum at Georgia Tech provides a strong theoretical foundation in economic thought and policy as well as rigorous training in applied empirical analysis. Our students develop skills that prepare them for careers in an extraordinarily wide range of employment contexts: economic consulting, transportation, investing, healthcare, energy, self-employment and more. In addition, the Bachelor of Science in Economics provides a strong platform for pursuing advanced degrees in economics, business, law, or public policy. Furthermore, with a focus on decision-making, Economics is an excellence dual-degree choice for engineering and science students who will advance into management positions and/or start their own companies.
Past Economics Majors' Internship and Co-op Job Titles and Employers
| Employer | Job Title |
| Amazon | Business Analyst Intern |
| American Institute for Economic Research | Research Intern |
| Apple | iPhone Operations Lifecycle Manager Intern |
| Autodesk, Inc. | Summer Intern |
| Barton Muhammad Search |
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| BlackRock | Summer Analyst |
| bmp image solutions | Summer Intern - Sales Advisor |
| BMW | Accounting Co-Op Finance/Controlling Co-op |
| Building Maintenance Optimization Consultants, Inc. | Assistant Executive Officer |
| California State Teachers Retirement System | Real Estate Summer Analyst |
| Certified Finishes | Assistant Project Manager |
| Chicos FAS | Intern |
| China Construction Bank New York Branch | Unpaid Intern |
| Circumference Group | Summer Analyst |
| Combined Insurance | Summer Sales Intern |
| Cox Enterprises MAIN ACCOUNT | Business Analyst Co-Op - Product Dev & Management |
| Cummins Inc. | Manufacturing Engineer Internship |
| Cyrano Systems | Intern |
| D.E. Shaw & Co | Generalist Intern |
| Deborah Silcox, Georgia House of Representatives | Intern to the Representative |
| Delta Air Lines |
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| EXXONMOBIL | Various Engineers - Intern |
| Software Engineering Intern | |
| Family Business Wealth | Finance Intern |
| FCS Urban Ministries |
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| Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta | Internship - Research Panel Coordinator |
| FortyTwo Wealth | Intern |
| Gas South | Analyst I |
| Genuine Parts Company | Sustainability/ DEI/ ESG Intern |
| Georgia Department of Economic Development | Researcher in Global Commerce China Initiatives Intern |
| Georgia General Assembly Legislative Intern Program | Legislative Intern Program |
| Georgia House of Representatives | Legislative Aide |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | Research Intern |
| Georgia Power (a Southern Company) | Accounting, Treasury, and Finance Department Internship |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Intern |
| Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute (EI2) |
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| Georgia Tech Research Institute |
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| Global Economic Intersection | Intern Economic Analyst |
| Hope for Youth | Coding Teaching Assistant |
| IBM | Co-Op Consultant - Salesforce |
| Kids & Pros | Assistant Operations Director |
| Kids & Pros, Inc. | Assistant Camp Director |
| Lufthansa Cargo | Global Account Management Intern |
| MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES, INC. | R&D Summer & Fall Co-Op |
| McKesson Corporation | Co-Op Associate - Continuous Improvement |
| National Vision Inc. | Accounting Intern |
| NCR CORPORATION | Finance Analyst Intern |
| NCR Voyix | Software Engineer Intern |
| Norfolk Southern | Operations Research Graduate Co-op/Intern Operations Supervisor Intern |
| Office of Congressman Jody Hice | Office Intern |
| Office of Space Commerce | Intern |
| Office of US Senator David Perdue | Intern |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation |
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| OneTrust | PSO/SE Intern |
| Paint and Sip | IT Logistics Coordinator Intern |
| Porsche Cars North America | Corporate Business Development Intern Intern PEC |
| Press On Proposal Consulting | Proposal Consulting Intern |
| Purchasing Power | Underwriting Intern |
| Pure Air Filtration | Market Analyst Intern |
| QASymphony | Marketing/ Operations Intern |
| Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. | Tax Coordinator |
| Rep. Ed Lindsey | Legislative Aide |
| Resurgent Capital Services | Cyber Security Intern Special Project Intern |
| Sard & Leff | Legal Billing and Administrative Assistant |
| SG Contracting, Inc. | Intern/Assistant Project Manager |
| Southwest Airlines | Network Planning and Scheduling Intern Revenue Management Intern |
| Southwest Power Pool | Economist Intern |
| Southwestern Advantage | Southwestern Advantage First Year Intern |
| StartEngine LLC | Team Member |
| The Home Depot | Merchandising Solutions Co-Op |
| The National Center for Civil and Human Rights | Education Intern |
| Tigris Fulfillment Partners | Business Analyst Intern |
| Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing of North America | Vehicle Planning and Production Engineer |
| Toyota Technical Center | Product Development Office Co-op |
| Truist |
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| U.S. House Democratic Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | Legislative Intern |
| United States Customs & Immigration Services | Immigrant Investor Program Intern |
| UPS Capital Corporation | Business Intelligence Intern |
| UPS- Main Account | Sales Enablement Intern |
| VIVA Finance | Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst |
| Warfighter, LLC | Engineering Intern |
| WealthMeUp | Social Media Intern |
| White House Office of Science and Technology Policy | Intern |
Common Career Areas
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| Banking and Finance |
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| Economics |
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| Insurance |
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| Law |
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| Management |
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Student Organizations
Campus Resources
- Career Center
- Office of Minority Education & Development
- Office of International Education
- Office of Undergraduate Research
- Pre-Graduate and Pre- Professional Advising
- Student Activities
- Disability Resource Center
Online Resources
Jobs and Employment
ONET and Occupational Outlook Career Research
Professional Associations
- American Economic Association
- American Society of Health Economics
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
- Association for Social Economics
- International Economic Development Council
- National Association for Business Economics
- National Economists Club