
Andrew Hanson
Senior Research Fellow
Strada Education Network
Indianapolis, IN USA
“Ultimately, the question is: do you have enough skill to contribute something that's valuable to others? And, I think we all do.”
Strada Education Network
Indianapolis, IN USA
“Ultimately, the question is: do you have enough skill to contribute something that's valuable to others? And, I think we all do.”
Senior Research Fellow
I lead and manage large research projects, author white papers, op-eds, and blogposts, and conduct speaking engagements.
From the morning to the early afternoon, I'm usually managing multiple research projects, writing, researching, and analyzing data. In the afternoons, I'm communicating with my team to via Slack, meetings, and other venues to share updates, provide feedback, strategize, and plan new work. I also have a steady diet of collaborating with internal and external colleagues and a steady digest of reading new research and articles to stay abreast on the state of our field.
Here's the first step for college students
Start reading economics blogs and following economists on Twitter. Learn some basic technical communications skills (writing, social media, HTML, etc.) and try to get an internship. Express an interest in research and see if you can get involved in a project in some capacity (editing, working with data, communications outreach, etc.). Interview researchers and talk to them about what they like / don't like, and think about whether your own talents, interests, and personality are a good match.
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