Economics Careers

What support can UCL and the Department offer me? 

• We have a dedicated Careers Liaison Tutor, Peter Postl, plus a Further Study Tutor, Parama Chaudhury.
• A curriculum driven by representatives and alumni from the fields of: Accountancy and Financial Services, Policy and Government, Consultancy and IT, Technology and Telecoms, providing perspective on the workplace applications of our teaching, so that UCL Economics graduates continue to be highly employable in an increasingly global market and in whichever career they choose. 
• Departmental events/talks/workshops supporting the development of future-focused skills as advised by same such representatives and alumni, in order to embed enhanced employability skills in all undergraduates students.
• Alumni and employer events run by UCL Careers and the department’s Economist’s Society.

What resources are available to help me? 

• Support to choose a career path after you finish your degree.
• Opportunities for internships, research, funding and graduate employment on the UCL Careers webpages.
• Volunteering opportunities through the SU Volunteering Society.
• Help with developing your CV, interview skills and preparing for interviews and assessment centres.
• Access to UCL Alumni to expand your professional network and, join our LinkedIn Groups for undergraduates and graduate students.

Your Careers and Further Study Tutors

Careers Liaison Tutor: Professor Peter Postl

Peter is available to discuss your chosen career path or to help you decide what you’d like to do next. You can email any of them for an appointment.

Email Peter Postl  

Visit the Careers Tutor Moodle Page and find job opportunities, careers talks and research positions.  

Futher Study Tutor  Professor Parama Chaudhury 

If you’re considering further study after your degree, Parama is available to discuss your options with you. You can email her for an appointment:

Email Parama Chaudhury

Visit the Further Study Moodle Page and find information and support on entering further study after your degree.

What does an education in Economics lead to? 

26% of our students move onto graduate study, in range of topics including, Economics, Data Science, Finance, Computing and Law. In the past students have also joined US economics doctoral programmes at universities such as Columbia, Yale and Chicago. Other graduates enter employment in management, consultancy, accountancy, banking and public policy. 

You can find a full breakdown of industries, job titles, and positions by course level and degree type: access UCL Graduate Destination data now.

What skills do Economics students learn? 

At UCL Economics our research-based education provides you with the skills that you need to succeed in further study and the wide range of career destinations that our students choose. Through your modules, and CTaLE-led extra-curricular activities such as Explore Econ, you will learn how to identify problems that need to be solved, how to use a mix of theory and wider literature to identify approaches to problem solving, where to find evidence to solve the problems and how to use different statistical and programming techniques to analyse the evidence. You will also be provided with opportunities to learn how to explain what you have discovered, in writing and in discussion, with expert and non-expert audiences. As you work through your degree, at any level, it is a good idea to keep a log of what skills you are developing and keep track of all the examples you will want to present in applications and interviews in the future. Suggestions on how to build a Skills Portfolio Log are on the Careers Tutor Moodle page.