Internships in Economics
Why have an Internship?
- Apply theory to real-world problems: Internships let students see how economic models, data analysis, and policy concepts are used in business, government or research settings.
- Build practical and professional skills: Students gain experience with data tools, research methods, team building, and communication.
- Improve career clarity and opportunities: Internships help students discover career paths and identify preferences, grow professional their networks and strengthen resumes for jobs and graduate school.
Finding an Internship
- The Career Exploration office is a valuable resource for internship searches. Their website offers practical advice and helpful information for your search.
- Already an economics major? Join the Macalester Economics on LinkedIn, where faculty, students and alumni frequently post opportunities.
What Type of Internship?
The following list is a sampling of recent internship sites for Macalester students.
*Site has hosted multiple interns over the past three years.
| Internship Site | Internship Title | Internship Location |
| American Economic Association | Summer Program Participant | Washington, D.C. |
| Analysis Group* | Analyst Intern | Dallas, TX, Boston, MA |
| Baird | Investment Banking Summer Analyst | Milwaukee, WI |
| BetterYou* | Product Associate Intern, Software and Market Research Intern | St. Paul, MN |
| Clean Energy Economy MN | Bill Tracking and Research Intern | Minneapolis, MN |
| Dovetail Partners | Responsible Materials Intern | Minneapolis, MN |
| Harvard Business School* | Research Assistant | Boston, MA |
| Metropolitan Council | Finance Intern | St. Paul, MN |
| Thomson Reuters* | Finance Intern | Eagan, MN |
| University of Chicago (Urban Labs | Becker Friedman Institute)* | Research Assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Young Artists Bayreuth | Hospitality Junior Intern | Bayreuth, Germany |
Career Inquiries
Economics major, Floyd Krom ’21, discusses his path to an internship with the Neighborhood Development Center in St. Paul and the hands-on work he did to support local entrepreneurs.