Job Opportunities

The following programs are some of the career development resources offered to Economics and Economics and Accounting majors:

Alumni Engagement Programs

Meet the Firms

Meet the Firms (MTF) is a networking event that connects students with recruiters in the Accounting profession. MTF brings together approximately 600 students with over 35 Accounting firms, including representatives from the Big Four as well as mid-size and regional firms. Firms in attendance are generally seeking to fill internship and full-time positions for third- and fourth-year students, although all students are welcome to attend. For more information, please visit the Undergraduate Accounting Society website.

Career Connection Speaker Series

Career Connection hosts a numerous lecture series every throughout the academic year, which are led by various UCSB alumni and industry professionals. These lectures gives students the opportunity to learn about different careers in Economics and see varying paths to success. Follow the Career Connection Blog for all events information.

If you are an alumni or industry professional interested in sharing your knowledge, please contact our Career Connection Coordinators.

 

Transfer Student Programs

Annual Transfer Student Reception

The Economics Department hosts a fall reception for incoming transfer students planning to major in Economics or Economics & Accounting. This event provides an opportunity for students to connect with related student organizations and important campus resources. Economics faculty and staff are also present to engage with the new students. Each year, over 200 transfer students attend this event.

CPA Advising Session and Transfer Student Panel

Transfer students are encouraged to attend the CPA advising session and Transfer Student Panel, held prior to the annual Transfer Student Reception. These events provide valuable information about recruiting practices and deadlines before classes begin, as recruiting for Accounting professions occurs within the first two weeks of the Fall Quarter.

Transfer Tutors

The department has partnered with the Transfer Student Center to offer additional tutoring for transfer students. Transfer Tutors are transfers who have already declared the Economics or Economics & Accounting major, and aim to help new transfer students adapt to UCSB and meet the grade requirements to get into the major. For more information, please contact the Transfer Student Center.

Research and Data Analytics Programs

Data Hack: Data Science Boot Camp and Competition

The Department of Economics hosts an annual Data Hack program. The program is intended to help students become proficient in data analytics prior to entering the workforce. Students work with data in the programming language R and undergo a programming “boot camp” taught by a graduate student. Their skills are then tested in a hackathon-style competition.

Specific details are posted on the Career Connection blog.

Job Placement Outcomes

Our students have diverse interests and start their careers in a variety of fields. The following is a snapshot of what companies and industries our most recent graduates have chosen:

Class of 2018 Placements

• Altus Group Consulting
• Autovitals Software
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• Farmers Insurance
• Federal Reserve Bank
• Hamilton Place Strategies
• Harvey & Co.
• HCVT
• Ikrusher
• Invoca
• KPMG
• Modern Woodman Fraternal Financial
• Moss Adams
• Oracle
• PatientPop
• PwC
• Standish Management
• UBS
• Wells Fargo

Class of 2017 Placements

• American Mortgage Group
• Barclays
• BetterHelp
• Cru
• Deloitte
• Disney
• Ernst & Young
• Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
• IMG College
• JVM Lending
• KPMG
• Moss Adams
• Noospheric
• Oracle
• PIMCO ​
• PwC
• Protiviti Consulting
• US Army
• Yardi Systems
• Yelp

Class of 2016 Placements

• Appfolio
• Apple
• Barclays
• BDO
• Charles Schwab
• Deckers
• Deloitte
• Ernst & Young
• Jeffries
• JP Morgan
• KPMG
• Moss Adams
• Northwestern Mutual
• Northrop Grumman
• PwC
• UBS
• Union Bank
• US Capital Partners
• Wells Fargo
• Yardi Systems