Majors, Internships and Careers
"Majors, Internships and Careers," geared for teachers and students interested in entering the field of economics, will cover choosing a major, landing the perfect internship and starting your career.
Overview
According to a 2018 study by the American Economics Association, women made up nearly 33 percent of all PhD economics graduates. The share of female economists employed has been roughly flat at around 24 percent since 2013, according to “Women in Economics: Stalled Progress” in the Journal of Economic Perspectives in 2019.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said in 2020, "It’s fair to acknowledge that there’s been a lot of pain and injustice and unfair treatment that women have experienced in the workplace, not just among economists. And at the Fed, it’s been going on for far too long.”
Former Fed Chair and current Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen said in a 2019 speech, “[The lack of diversity] also skews the field’s viewpoint and diminishes its breadth. [It also] harms the field because it wastes talent.” The Dallas Fed realizes that this lack of women in economics can lead to a lack of diversity in leadership, which affects how decisions are made in the workplace.
Agenda
Welcome and IntroductionsArmida Riojas, Director of Economic Education, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
Majors, Internships, and CareersSonia Palacios, Talent Acquisitions Consultant, Federal Reserve Bank of DallasAbigail Kuchek, Research Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Pamela Prieto, Career Development Manager, University of Texas at El Paso Julieta Ezeiza, Assistant Vice President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
ConclusionArmida Riojas, Director of Economic Education, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
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