What the Husky Experience means in the classroom: Economics Academic assignment Career- relevant skills learned while doing the assignment 10-15 page paper on the effects of rising pollution rates on incidence of asthma in the U.S.  Ability to frame a question with the appropriate approach (model)  Research emprirical data  Apply econometric method to estimation and hypothesis testing of the question  Writing and explaining their methodology and the results  Responding to feedback  Working in team  Time managemnet  Presentation skills  Public speaking Student team presentations on “urban traffic restrictions and the effect on air pollution in various urban cities” in Econ 436— Environmental Economics. [Type text] What students put on their resume without guidance  Economics major  Wrote a paper in environme ntal economics   Faculty guidance: How faculty can make the career relevant skills developed within the major clearer to students and help them prepare for life after graduation TELL THEM 1. Point out the skills they learn via the assignment, set up of an appropriate framework/model, and perform data analysis using the model and use of econometric methods to establish causality and perfrom hypothesis testing 2. Organizing of ideas using both theory and empirical analysis 3. Empirical investigation of issues and facts using an appropriate framework/model 4. Creative problem solving 5. Policy prescription for the institution or company based on the in-depth theoretical and empirical analysis ASK THEM 1. Ask students to reflect on the various skills (that could translate well into professional skills) they have learned through the assignment Economics 2. Ask them to add a few lines to their resumes regarding major the profesional skills they have learned (organization Performed of ideas surrounding an issue at hand, ability to a team conduct both theoretical and empirical research…) presentatio 3. Ask them to add ability to successfully perform in n in an teams to their resumes economics SUPPORT THEM* class 1. Orient part of our department’s quarterly career seminars to address resume writing 2. Enhance our department’s exisiting mentoring and internship programs to support our students and prepare them for careers (the Department of [Type text] What students put on their resume with guidance / How it could translate to careers in or out of your department  Economics major  Capable of using appropriate farmework to analyze and solve problems  Trained in principles of financial economics (for those seeking careers in the financial services industry)  Able to work with data and econometric modelling to predict changes in market  Seeks out constructive criticism and implements change based on feedback  Meets deadlines  Economics major  Experienced in working in teams to conduct research in both applied theory and empirical areas.  Time management skills in individual and team setting  Experience in developing individual or team presentations  Meets deadline UPDATED 4/20/2015 Economics already has an active mentoring program with its alumni and its own internship program) 3. Practice building career relevant skills through assignments, for example work on team presentations, and practice producing concise and relevant research reports 4. We offer a finance course (Econ 423) taught by a group of alumni who are active in the profession. The facilitators in this course are well situated to provide career mentoring for the students enrolled in the course. [Type text] [Type text] UPDATED 4/20/2015