Fourth Annual Exploring Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and The Sadie Collective will host the Fourth Annual Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields Conference. This one-day, in-person event is designed for Black high school and college students.

As an attendee, you will hear from leaders in economics and related fields about their work and their career journeys. You will also have opportunities to get advice and perspectives on how you can achieve your goals.

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
9:00 am–4:00 pm CT

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
230 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL

Attendees will be able to:

Have conversations with economists
Hone their data skills in workshops
Hear from research assistants

Agenda

Thursday, 09/07/23

9:00 AM

Networking Breakfast

10:45 AM

Welcome from the Chicago Fed

Speaker

Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

10:50 AM

Welcome from The Sadie Collective

Speaker

Misha Williams, Senior Partnerships Associate, The Sadie Collective

10:55 AM

Panel 1: Career Pathways: Views from Professionals

Moderator

Kristen Broady, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor and Director of the Economic Mobility Project, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Panelists

Makada Henry-Nickie, Executive Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Damon Jones, Associate Professor, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

Aisha Meeks, Professor, Morehouse College

Una Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis Lily Family School of Philanthropy

11:50 AM

Break

12:10 PM

Practical Workshop

Speakers

Quentin Johnson, Director of Diversity and Inclusion Programs, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics at the University of Chicago

Diego Mendez-Carbajo, Senior Economic Education Specialist, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

12:10 PM

Research Data Tools in Context

Facilitator

Ryan Perry, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

1:05 PM

Break

1:15 PM

Fireside chat: A Personal Perspective on Career Pathways

Speakers

Nicole Elam, President and CEO, National Bankers Association

Anna Paulson, Executive Vice President, Director of Research and Executive Committee Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

2:10 PM

Panel 2: The Research Assistant Experience

Moderator

Ramzee Nwokolo, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Panelist

Jordan Brown, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Max Gillet, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Yetunde Oshagbemi, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Ryan Perry, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Bea Rivera, Research Assistant, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

2:55 PM

Conversation Among Leaders

Bola Olaniyan, Executive Director, The Sadie Collective

Anna Paulson, Executive Vice President, Director of Research and Executive Committee Member, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

3:25 PM

Concluding Remarks

3:30 PM

Ice Cream Social

The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and The Sadie Collective hosted the Fourth Annual Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields Conference. This one-day, in-person event is designed for Black high school and college students.

As an attendee, they heard from leaders in economics and related fields about their work and their career journeys. There were opportunities to get advice and perspectives on how you can achieve your goals.

Attendees will be able to:

Have conversations with economists
Hone their data skills in workshops
Hear from research assistants

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