Discovering careers in economics through inter-institutional student club collaborative

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ID22411074
AuthorsAselia Urmanbetova (Georgia Institute of Technology, corresponding author), Philip Vinson (Georgia Gwinnett College), Jessica Dill (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta), Peter J Kower (Oglethorpe University), Peter Kower (Oglethorpe University), Megan Houck (Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta), Alex Blecker (Tel Aviv University), Perry Taylor (Caledonian Investment Partners LLC)
Year2026
Volume57
Issue2
Pages255-266
Publication date2026-04-03
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Journal of Economic Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-0485 • E-ISSN: 2152-4068
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00220485.2026.2629814
OpenAlexW7149508954
LanguageEN
References cited26

This article’s authors present a programmatic blueprint of the first-of-its-kind collaborative among student economics clubs across colleges in a large metropolitan area, bringing together a community of student leaders, faculty advisors, administrators, and economics professionals, who brainstorm, build support networks, and expose students to diverse economics careers. The authors first explain the motivation for, mission, and structure of the Southeastern Economics Collaborative. Second, they describe the implementation strategy developed and tested over three years by a group of student leaders, professional mentors, and faculty advisors from three colleges to broaden their events, reaching over 1,170 registered participants, including more than 970 students. Lastly, they share what they learned, including attendance data with participant feedback, and outline their next steps based on the experience.

Club · Work (physics) · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Higher Education Research Studies · Innovations in Educational Methods

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