How to Find a Job at the ASSA Meetings - 2012
The ASSA Annual Meeting is a critical part of the job market for economists. Academic institutions, government agencies, and private sector firms from around the world use this meeting as a place to screen and sometimes hire applicants for job openings. For job seekers, this meeting offers an opportunity to make applications come alive through personal interviews.
A session was held at the 2012 AAEA Annual Meeting in Seattle to help early career professionals find their way in this lively, sometimes confusing marketplace. Below you'll find the audio recording of that session, along with the slides from each of the speakers.
Session Recording
How to Find a Job at the ASSA Meetings (mp3)
Transcript of the recording (PDF)
The Recent Hire Perspective
Steven Sexton
Assistant Professor
North Carolina State University
Professor Sexton's Presentation
The University Perspective
Jon Brandt
Head of the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
North Carolina State University
Professor Brandt's Presentation
Professor Brandt has provided an outline of things to consider to help young professionals interview successfully.
The Public Agency Perspective
James McDonald
Chief of the Agricultural Structure and Productivity Branch
USDA-Economic Research Service
Additional Resources
In addition to the information shared in the session, the following links are helpful to help those looking for a job:
- Job Openings for Economists (JOE), provided by AEA and updated the first of every month
- Research on the Economics Job Market and Economists' Salaries, assembled by AEA
- A Guide (and Advice) for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market, by John Cawley, published in the JOE, October 2004.
- PublicServiceCareers.org and PolicyJobs.net, both sites mentioned by Steve Sexton as resources for policy focused positions