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Helpful Placement Information and Links

Job Listings

• Job Openings for Economists
• Economics Research Network
• European Economic Association
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
• Society of Government Economists
• The Chronicle of Higher Education
• National Association for Business Economists ($40 Annual Membership Required)
• The Economist (Also check the print edition)

Placement Services

• The Illinois Skills Match is a placement service that takes place during the AEA Annual Meeting. Instructions on how to register can be found here.

Notable opportunities with early deadlines

• World Bank Young Professionals Program (Deadline TBA; Most likely May 1 to July 15)
• IMF Economist Program (Deadline TBA; Most likely June 1 to October 31)
• Robert Wood Johnson Health and Society Scholars Program (Deadline September 21, 2012)
• Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Research Program (Deadline October 16, 2012)

Conferences

• American Economic Association (Most employers interview here; aka AEA or ASSA)
• Southern Economic Association (A few employers may interview here)
• Royal Economic Society (Some European institutions interview here)
• Simposio de Análisis Económico (Spanish job market happens here; aka AEE)
• European Economic Association
• If you present at a conference, then you may want to apply for a Jacob K. Goldhaber or Ilene H. Nagel travel grant to help defray your costs

Job Market Advice

• A Guide (and Advice) for Economists on the U.S. Junior Academic Job Market
• Memoirs of a Job Market Candidate
• Harvard Placement Website
• Wisconsin Placement Website
• David Laibson's Job Market Tips
• Bob Hall's Job Market Tips

Department Rankings

• econphd.net (Includes European Departments)
• US News Best Graduate Schools (U.S. only; subscription required)
• US News Liberal Arts Colleges (For those applying for teaching positions; also see here)