Economic Futures placement programme success
The Fraser of Allander Institute successfully completed its Economic Futures Summer 2022 placement programme this month.
Economic Futures is a project funded by the Scottish Funding Council, and hosted by the Fraser of Allander Institute, which aims to engage with undergraduate economics students, graduates and early career academics across Scotland to provide an ecosystem for applied economic analysis.
The project offers a series of programmes including work placement opportunities in academia, public policy, charities and the private sector and events to showcase opportunities and learning in applied economics. It supports activities across all HE institutions in Scotland which have economics teaching provision.
Over summer, 19 students were placed with 11 institutions:
- Economic Futures
- Fraser of Allander Institute
- BiGGAR Economics
- Competition & Markets Authority (CMA)
- North Ayrshire Council
- Scottish Fiscal Commission
- Scottish Government
- Scottish Parliament (SPICe)
- University of Glasgow
- University of Stirling
- Water Industry Commission for Scotland (WICS)
Economic Futures received over 150 applications from students across Scotland from universities that offer economics as a taught subject.
Published: 28 September 2022
