2017 Economics Career Fair

Friday, November 3, 2017

SOLD OUT: Registration for this event is now closed.

Already registered? Submit your resume by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, October 13. 

NOTE: It's not too late to submit your resume to top tech firms by registering for the TEC2017 Virtual Career Fair. More information

National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

Looking for your first job in economics? 
Or, is your firm or agency hunting for a rising star in the field? 
You are invited to attend the 2017 Economics Career Fair on Friday, November 3 in Washington, DC.

For Candidates | For Employers | Schedule | Location | Past Employers

The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) joins Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Columbia University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University and New York University in co-hosting the 2017 Economics Career Fair.

The event will bring together scores of highly-qualified candidates and dozens of recruiters from business, government, and consulting with hiring needs in the field of economics and analytics.  The fair will be held at the National Association of Home Builders Conference Center in downtown Washington, DC. (see below for a list of past employers)

For Candidates

The 2017 Economics Career Fair is designed to give job candidates access to a large number of employers from both the government and private sector over the course of the half-day event.  Registration is available to current M.A. or M.S. students in economics or recent M.A. or M.S. graduates in economics of consortium schools (will be verified by the schools), undergraduates, and NABE Student Members. 

If you are not currently a NABE Student Member, you can find information on joining at the Student rate** here.  

NABE Student Members can attend the event for $25. 

REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED.  The event is sold out. 

NOTE: It's not too late to submit your resume to top tech firms by registering for the TEC2017 Virtual Career Fair. More information

**Must be a full-time student and can only be working part-time. 

NOTE: Candidates who wish to have their resumes included in the "resume book," which will be sent to employers for the purpose of scheduling interviews, must register and submit their resume by Friday, October 13. If you are a student or recent graduate of a consortium school: please submit your resume to your student adviser or program staff.

 

For Employers

The Economics Career Fair is designed to allow your recruiter to interact with hundreds of highly-qualified candidates so that they can make the most of the half-day event. The exhibit hall layout offers an ideal setting for meeting and interviewing candidates. In addition, two weeks prior to the fair, all employers will receive a resume book and are encouraged to contact candidates to schedule 15-minute interviews in Recruiter's Row, a section of the Career Fair reserved for employers to meet with candidates in a more private and quiet setting. 

Download the Employers handbook below and apply to exhibit at the Economics Career Fair.  Questions?  Email us at [email protected] or call 202-463-6223.

 

Schedule

Friday, November 3

8:30 AM - 9:00 AM Exhibit setup

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM Continental breakfast

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Welcome/Panel Discussion "Economics Careers in the Public, Private and Nonprofit Sectors"
Galina Alexeenko, Regional Economist, CoStar Group
Michael Reid, Senior Economist, Oxford Economics
John Stevens, Associate Director, Division of Research and Statistics, Federal Reserve Board
Moderator: Tom Beers, CBE, Executive Director, NABE

 

10:00 AM - 1:30 PM Career Fair

1:30 PM Exhibit Dismantling

 

Location

The Economics Career Fair will again convene at the conference center of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
 
National Association of Home Builders
1201 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005

2017 Career Fair Employers* 

 

Platinum Employer

Gold Employer

Other Employers

CoStar Econ One Edgeworth Economics Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve Board Financial Industry Regulatory Authority FTI Consulting The Heritage Foundation KPMG Oxford Economics TransVoyant US Bureau of Economic Analysis US Bureau of Labor Statistics US Census Bureau US Department of Energy Vanderbilt Avenue Asset Management, LLC

*Check back for updates!


We hope you can join us in November! 
 
The 2017 Economics Career Fair is a collaboration of Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Columbia University, George Washington University, Georgetown University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University and NABE.