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 economics because it combined his love of maths with his interest in subjects like history and law – and he’s never looked back.
“Economics has significant real-world applications, and the economy is closely tied to current affairs, politics,
government, history and international events,” Avish says.
Avish’s job involves looking at the transmission of monetary policy and trends in Australian financial markets to help inform the Reserve Bank of Australia’s policy decisions. The project-based nature of his work means each
day can look very different.
“Some days, I might be doing data analysis and coding; on others, I could be reading research papers or writing a briefing on my own research,” Avish says. The most rewarding part of his job? Knowing that his work
is influencing decisions around public policy in Australia.
“It’s incredibly rewarding to see analysis I’ve completed shared widely and read by the public.”
Avish’s path to becoming a senior analyst
- Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Economics and Econometrics), University of Sydney
- Intern, Reserve Bank of Australia
- Senior Analyst
- Reserve Bank of Australia
A version of this profile also appears in our upcoming issue of Careers with STEM: Economics and was produced in partnership with the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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