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Sixth Annual Exploring Career Pathways

Thursday, 10/30/25
9:30 AM
Networking Breakfast & Poster Session
10:15 AM
Welcome Remarks
10:20 AM
Economics in Action: Research, Policy, and Beyond
10:40 AM
Why Economics? Personal Journeys and Professional Impact
11:30 AM
Break I
11:40 AM
Session I: Interactive Learning Lunch
Data exploration using FRED
11:40 AM
Session II: Interactive Learning Lunch
J-PAL
12:50 PM
Break II
12:50 PM
Keynote Presentation
1:30 PM
Mentorship in Action: Student Voices and Support Networks
2:00 PM
Careers at the Fed
3:00 PM
Snack & Chat
3:30 PM
Event Conclusion

Sixth Annual Exploring Career Pathways

Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and St. Louis in collaboration with the University of Chicago for the Sixth Annual Exploring Career Pathways in Economics and Related Fields Conference. At this one-day, in-person event, attendees will hear from trailblazers in economics and related fields about their career journeys and offer tips and insights on how students can launch their own impactful careers.

Attendees will be able to:

  • Connect with industry leaders and top organizations
  • Dive into undergraduate research poster sessions
  • Discover how data drives real-world change
  • Get inspired to kickstart a career in economics

This full-day program features a keynote address by Daryl Fairweather, Chief Economist at Redfin and recent author of Hate the Game: Economic Cheat Codes for Life, Love, and Work. The program also includes an interactive lunch session led by J-PAL and FRED, providing valuable insights and discussions to connect economic data to research.

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