The Trent Advantage
- Gain experience through participation in faculty research during your undergraduate degree
- Benefit from small-group classes, seminars and workshops
- Undertake individual research projects using economic modeling tools
Career Paths
- Financial Analyst
- Business Risk Consultant
- Economic Journalist
- Foreign Service Officer
- Fundraising Coordinator
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Popular Courses
- The Canadian Economy
- Public Economics
- International Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Health Economics
- The Economics of Developing Countries
- Managerial Economics
- new cross listed placement course ADMN ECON 4870H/4880H
- new cross listed internship course ADMN ECON 4890Y
Single majors in Economics now have the opportunity to participate in a placement or internship course in fourth year.
Placements are for fourth year students and are normally unpaid, part-time work, approximately one day per week for the term (minimum of 100 hours), and students receive a half credit. The placement hours are in addition to some course work. The placement course is normally one of five courses in the term so students must schedule their courses around the placement opportunity. Placements are local, Peterborough or surrounding area.
Internships are for fourth year students and are time away from school (a break in studies) where students are in paid, full-time work, for 6, 8 or 12 consecutive months, and students receive a full academic credit. Students return to Trent for at least one term after completion of the internship hours. Some Internships are local, but students should be prepared to relocate to other cities in Ontario or Canada.
Details about the Placement Course (ECON 4870H or 4880H):
- Provides fourth year students (single major only) with a short-term local work experience
- Students shall commit to regular attendance, minimum 100 hours or roughly a day per week for consecutive weeks within the fall and winter term (13 weeks) or 3 days per week for the summer term (beginning of May to mid-June, 6 weeks)
- Part-time, normally unpaid position
- Placements are normally local and in-person, in the Peterborough, and surrounding area
- Students schedule the placement day around their other academic courses
- There are some remote placement opportunities
- Application deadline July 15 for fall term, October 15 for winter term, and March 15 for May/summer term; students apply by putting their name on the wait list
- Student eligibility is a minimum cumulative average of 72%, 12 university credits of which 4 must be ECON and 2 must be ADMN
- Students apply and compete for positions (limited enrolment course)
- Students can use the opportunities provide by the Department or can secure their own placement (students must consult with the Placement Coordinator before discussing with an employer and setting up their placement); a placement has to be a new learning opportunity
- Organizations will create a job posting, interview students and decide who to hire
- Organizations will assign a supervisor/mentor for each placement and the supervisor will evaluate student performance at the middle and end of the placement
- As of Winter 2024, international students will require a "coop" work permit to participate, more details coming soon
- These opportunities are Coordinated by the School of Business and the Economics Department - for more information email schoolofbusinessplacements@trentu.ca
Details about the Internship Course (ECON 4890Y):
- Provides fourth year students (single major only) with in-depth, practical industry experiences
- Students enhance their classroom knowledge with real-world experience
- Students spend 6, 8, or 12 months working full-time in industry
- All internships begin in January or September
- fFull-time paid position (minimum 35 hours per week)
- Break in your studies and will delay graduation
- All students must return to Trent for a at least one term after completion of the internship hours
- Some opportunities are local but opportunities can be in Ontario or within Canada (not everyone can stay in Peterborough)
- While working full time on an internship, students cannot enroll in other academic courses
- Normally in person
- Student eligibility is a minimum cumulative average of 75% and 14.5 university credits including ECON credits required for a single major in years 1-3 and 2.0 ADMN credits
- Application deadlines are early, normally 6 months prior to the start of an internships
- Students are encouraged to speak with the Internship Coordinators in third year about their internship interests
- International students will require a "coop" work permit to participate, speak with the Internship Coordinators for instructions
- Students can use the opportunities provide by the School of Business or can secure their own internship (students must consult with the Internship Coordinator before discussing with an employer and setting up their internship)
- Organizations will create a job posting including salary, interview students and decide who to hire
- Organizations will assign a supervisor for each internship and the supervisor will evaluate student performance throughout the internship including a mid-point and final performance evaluation
- These opportunities are Coordinated by the School of Business and the Economics Department - for more information email schoolofbusinessinternships@trentu.ca