The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Sadie Collective co-hosted the virtual program, Exploring Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields, held on Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm CT and Friday, September 10, 2021, from 10:00 am to 1:45 pm CT.

This event provided Black college and high school students with an opportunity to learn more about career pathways in economics and related fields. The program included the following:

• Interactive conversations with economists and research assistants
• A skills-based workshop on programming and data analysis for research
• A virtual career fair with top financial services firms

Attendees learned about these topics:

• What’s involved in being an economist
• What career pathways are available to economics research assistants
• How data helps solve questions

This two-day program featured keynote speaker Cecilia Rouse, Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers and concluded with a conversation between Chicago Fed’s executive vice president and director of research, Anna Paulson, and the Sadie Collective’s CEO and co-founder, Fanta Traore.