With an internship, students can apply their classroom experience to a hands-on career position to gain additional information about economics and how it is applied outside of the classroom.

Why do an internship?

• There are numerous advantages to completing an internship during your undergraduate years, some of which include:
• Network to establish opportunities and contacts that could lead to full-time employment
• Learn how to apply studies in a “real world” position
• Gain deeper insight into how economics is utilized in different industries
• Receive additional credit hours toward your major

What are the requirements?
Students must be enrolled in ECON 4191 in conjunction with the internship during the semester. ECON 4191 accompanies the internship with a prompt each week for reflection as well as a final paper in order to receive credit. Up to 3 credit hours can be earned through this method, 1 credit for every 50 hours worked.

• Requirements to be enrolled in ECON 4191:
• Undergraduate student majoring in economics
• Be of at least junior-standing
• Have at least a 3.1 cumulative GPA
• Provide a detailed list of duties and how they may relate to economics from a proposed employer; this is then evaluated by the department’s academic advisors, who deem the proposed work eligible or not for an internship.

To learn more information about finding an internship, please see below and contact Jamie Cunningham for additional assistance.

You will find that there are several primary paths recommended for locating and securing an internship:

Use Handshake
Handshake is Ohio State’s university-wide position posting system where students can search and apply for internships. Thousands of opportunities are posted in Handshake, along with information on upcoming career fairs and on-campus recruiting events.
Access Handshake at: https://osu.joinhandshake.com/

Economics Career Counseling
Students majoring in Economics also have access to a dedicated Economics Career Counselor who provides individualized support with internship searches, résumé development, networking strategies, and career exploration specific to economics-related pathways.

To schedule an appointment or ask questions, students can contact:
Jamie Cunningham
Email: cunningham.1323@osu.edu