Graduates from Longwood College who receive an undergraduate degree in economics, a minor in economics, or a concentration in economics are proving to be competitive in the job market.  A survey of graduates from the last two years revealed that 92% are presently employed in professional and challenging jobs.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 What some of our recent graduates are doing:

• Accounting Assistant, Booz-Allen and Hamilton
• Banking Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
• Human Resource Analyst, State Corporation Commission
• Director of Marketing, Williamsburg International Airport
• Contract Specialist, The Department of Defense
• Analyst, Circuit City Headquarters
• Contract Buyer, Circuit City Headquarters
• Senior Consultant, The Hunter Group
• Client Service Representative, GE Financial Assurance
• Program Tester, MCI
• Broker/Agent, The Equitable
• Merger Analyst, SNL Securities
• One recent Economics graduate attended Clemson University and received a Master's Degree.

• "I use course work everyday!"

• "I use my analytical skills while basing decisions on the U.S. economy and markets."

• "I use forecasting to set goals on a yearly basis."

• "I use the learning curve and the Producer Price Index"

• "I calculate Present Value and Future Value continuously."

• "Econometrics and Managerial Economics basically explain my major job functions."

• "Great teachers and experiences which gave me a strong background in economics."

• "With the personal attention I received in the small classrooms, I entered the job market knowing that I understood the topics which were taught."

• "Economics gave me a strong understanding of cost and expense and supply and demand."

• "I feel the classes not only prepared me for my career but also for life in general.  A good understanding of basic or advanced economics is very important to become a successful professional."

• "All of the professors were willing to help me outside of the classroom anytime I needed additional instruction."

• "I think the reason the economics professors were so effective in the classroom was because the classes were so small.  With only 5-10 students in many classes, students get much more one-on-one attention."

• "My professors were wonderful when it came to advising and decision making.  They are still helpful to me seven months after graduation."

• "Even professors who were not teaching the class helped students with their homework and research projects.  An economics professor was almost always available to help a student anytime."