Early Careers
Develop your skills and kickstart your career with one of our early careers programmes. Please select one of the tabs below to learn more about individual programme requirements and application periods.
Find the Right Opportunity for You
We believe in investing in our early career talent and providing opportunities to develop your skills in a supportive and inclusive environment. Join us and apply your experience in economics with a leading consultancy and forecasting company. With our global range of sectors and variety of work, you'll easily find your perfect role.
Graduate Programme 2026
We’re excited to announce that applications for our 2026 Graduate Rotation Programme are officially open!
Starting Monday, 15 September, we’ll begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply early.
🔗 Please apply here:
https://careers.oxfordeconomics.com/postings/c1e30656-e3e5-49b7-aac8-06f741d1f2f6?token=FQsNzy4zDNe…
Our two-year programme offers recent graduates a dynamic opportunity to rotate through four six-month placements within our economic forecasting and consultancy teams in London or Belfast. As an Assistant Economist, you’ll work alongside experienced economists from day one – taking ownership of your projects, contributing to real-world forecasts, building econometric models, analysing “what if” scenarios, and supporting bespoke consultancy work across sectors and geographies.
We’re looking for curious, driven, and analytically sharp individuals ready to kickstart their careers in applied economics.
Apprenticeship Programme
We partner with the University of Kent to offer the Level 6 Professional Economist Degree Apprenticeship, offering you the chance to gain on-the-job training in our four-year rotation programme, all whilst obtaining your economics degree.
You will work alongside our economists to gain in-depth experience in the practical use of advanced statistical and modelling software, data visualisation tools and mapping software, as well as practical knowledge related to the application of economics to real-world questions.
Your off-the-job training will be delivered by the University of Kent’s School of Economics, and has been designed to cover all of the nationally agreed economics subject benchmark content required for the award of a BSc Degree qualification in economics.
Please direct any enquiries about the application process to [email protected]
Placement Programme 2026
Spend a year-long placement with us and gain valuable experience in areas related to your economics degree. Our placement students work closely with our experienced team of economists and take on responsibilities in analysis, research, country forecasting, and econometrics across various global regions.
Recruitment for our 2026 cohort is open now and we’re looking forward to welcoming another fantastic group of students into our teams.
🔗 Please apply here:
https://careers.oxfordeconomics.com/postings/b88861ee-eaef-4a5c-b347-1eadcd3a0251?token=hyQjQ8haF4y…
Our placement programme offers economics students the chance to join us for a one-year industrial placement. Positions will be available across London, Belfast, and Oxford, covering areas such as micro, macro, scenarios, econometrics, data, real estate, and environmental work. During your placement year, you will work closely with our experienced team of economists, contributing to analysis, country forecasting, and econometrics. By the end of the year, you will have gained in-depth, practical knowledge directly related to your degree.
General requirements for all roles:
- A good grasp of economic theory
- Expected grade of 2:1 or above
- Strong proficiency with Excel
- Experience with economic data and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Proactive problem-solving approach
- A good eye for detail
- Experience with manipulation of data sets using software such as Access/Stata/Eviews/R/Python is a plus
“Very exciting to have been interviewed by the Economic Review and published in their magazine for A Level students. Was nice to share my experience of my placement year at Oxford Economics and encourage others to undertake a placement year themselves.”
“My time as a graduate economist at Oxford Economics has been an interesting and all-round positive experience. As the teams are small, I have worked alongside and learnt from experienced, senior colleagues from my first day. Furthermore, contributing to client deliverables on a daily basis has made me feel valued.”
“Since joining Oxford Economics 4 years ago, I have had countless opportunities to develop my career as a professional economist. Every day we tackle a different subject, and the projects are varied and interesting. Having the opportunity to apply my knowledge beyond the textbooks has been invaluable in building an understanding of ‘real-world’ economics, and Oxford Economics has provided the perfect environment to explore new concepts and grow as an economist.”
Culture
Oxford Economics believes that to be the world leader in global economic forecasting and quantitative analysis, we need to provide a great place to work for our team to thrive – that’s the difference between a good company and a great company.
Women+ Network
Oxford Economics Women+ celebrates and fosters the progression of women at Oxford Economics. We run regular events to build social and professional connections, develop mentorship opportunities and learn from each other. The network sits within OE’s broader Diversity and Inclusion initiative, and advocates for women within the company and beyond by supporting outreach and diverse recruitment at all levels.
