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Our mission states we prepare students to be stewards of public interest “through active, experiential and global learning opportunities.”

Guest speakers, field experience, and hands-on learning are all experiences we proudly offer that prepare students for the workforce and their future.

Jered Magsam ’12 takes time for a photos with economics students. From left to right: Chad Clark, Adam Heinen, Magsam, Claude Lee, Hamza Junaid.

The Department of Economics and the Economics Association hosted two Industry Talk sessions during the fall 2019 semester.

The industry talk sessions are designed to showcase the benefits of the applied economics master’s degree and data analytics program, how to secure a job post-graduation, and give a real-time update of opportunities at various institutions.

Jered Magsam ’12 earned his master’s degree in applied economics from St. Cloud State and now serves as the vice president of quantitative model validation at U.S. Bank.

Magsam shared his journey of how he got to where he is today, the significance of making your presence known to employers, and the importance of being able to think outside the box in the banking industry.

“An economics degree is a balanced degree for someone working in banking,” said Magsam. His down-to-earth and candid career advice to students in the room included: get involved on campus, do an internship, do extra projects to pad your portfolio, network, and do practice job interviews. Adam Chin ’01 spoke at an October industry talk session. Like Magsam, he earned his master’s in applied economics from St. Cloud State. He is the vice president of quantitative risk management at Wells Fargo.