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Emily initially studied physics at uni with the goal of becoming a scientist. But she soon found that economics was far more fascinating. “I ended
Samantha Wheeler June 23, 2025
Meet real economists and be inspired by their career paths in this fascinating and important sector.
Emily initially studied physics at uni with the goal of becoming a scientist. But she soon found that economics was far more fascinating. “I ended
Emily initially studied physics at uni with the goal of becoming a scientist. But she soon found that economics was far more fascinating. “I ended
Avish found himself with multiple career options after high school. Should he become an economist, an actuary or an engineer? In the end, he chose
Geneve always wanted a career where she could affect policy and make a real difference She discovered economics in high school and soon realised the
Caleb Connolly works as an economist in Australia’s agriculture industry Caleb is changing the game in farming, helping solve some of agriculture’s biggest problems, with his
Aaron Wong uses big data to help make some of the country’s biggest decisions As an economist at not-for-profit research institute e61, Aaron is one of
Siddarth Roche uses data to… take the ‘temperature’ of Australian businesses Even when he was young, Siddarth had an interest in business. “I used to
Madison Terrell uses data to… help the RBA improve the way it forecasts wages Madison started out wanting to be a lawyer, choosing a combined
Emma Chow’s role is all about encouraging more participation and diversity in economics Emma thought she wanted to study psychology at university… but changed her
Faye Wang is helping predict Australia’s economic future through a climate lens Faye sees climate change as the number one issue impacting our generation, and
Abbie Rogers puts a dollar value on the benefits of environmental conservation
Economics researcher Calvin He helps the RBA answer big questions about the economy.
Zoya took a chance in studying an economics degree – and it’s definitely paid off in her career as a senior analyst in financial stability at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
