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Student Spotlight

The Q&A below features some of our outstanding current Economics students and their accomplishments. Read about some of our students and the diversity of options within the Economics major, internships and opportunities they are pursuing!

Owen Hurley

Senior Economics Major

Owen Hurley is originally from Cornwall, New York. He is currently a senior studying Economics with a minor in Mathematics. He has also been the President of the Temple Economics Society and has been an undergraduate research assistant under Dr. Michael Leeds. In his free time, Owen enjoys running, cooking new recipes, and watching every Yankees and Knicks game.

Why did you decide to major in Economics?

How did you get your internship, and what do you hope to gain from it?

I got my internship by networking with a speaker from a Temple Economics Society (TES) meeting who worked at the company. I reached out to him after he spoke to TES and set up a coffee chat where I learned more about his industry, and he later reached out with information on an internship with his team. I hope to enhance my data analytics skills by working in a fast-paced environment with real-word data.

You were recently President of the Temple Economics Society. How would you characterize your experience?

I found being President of the Temple Economics Society to be extremely rewarding for both my personal and professional development. Personally, it allowed me to strengthen connections with numerous economics professors and build strong friendships with other economics students who I would not have met otherwise. Professionally, I was able to expand my network by engaging with all our speakers and developing my leadership skills.

What are your career goals?

What has been your favorite Economics course thus far?

Renee Louisa Oymann

Junior Economics Major

Renee Louisa Oymann, originally from Moers, Germany, is currently a junior majoring in Economics and minoring in Psychology. She spent her early years in Germany, where she completed high school, before moving to Philadelphia. Renee is a dedicated member of the Temple Women’s Fencing Team, where she is the leader of the foil squad. Besides her studies and fencing, she enjoys working on the EEG project at The Neural Engineering Data Consortium as a reviewer and annotator.

Why did you decide to major in Economics?

What are your career goals?

As an international student, have you faced any unique challenges?

You are also a varsity athlete. How do you manage your time?

What has been your favorite Economics course thus far?

Omicron Delta Epsilon (ODE)

Omicron Delta Epsilon is one of the largest academic honor societies worldwide. It recognizes and honors outstanding achievement in Economics and creates closer ties between Economics students and faculty.

Students may apply for admission to ODE if they have completed at least 12 credits in Economics and a 3.0 gpa overall and in their Economics classes.

Temple University’s ODE chapter, Theta of PA, was formed in the 1960s. Since 2018, it has cosponsored an annual Nobel prize lecture every October, in which an Economics faculty member explains the contributions of the laureates to Economics.

For more information on our chapter, visit the Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society website.

2023 Omicron Delta Epsilon Initiation

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ODE advisor Dimitrios Diamantaras with Vice President Brandon Miskanic and President Zainab Malik

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ODE advisor Dimitrios Diamantaras with Vice President Brandon Miskanic and President Zainab Malik at the 2023 initiation ceremony.

Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with Kai von Bleicken

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Kai von Bleicken.

Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with Danhy Doan

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Danhy Doan.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Ethan Walters.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Justin Cannan.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Madelyn Sayegh.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Matthew Drayton.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Owen Hurley.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Patrick Darcy.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Rachel Brodsky.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Sameen Farooki.

Professor Diamantaras and ODE President Zainab Malik with new initiate Victoria Szyper.

Economics Internship Opportunities

The College of Liberal Arts recommends all students pursue internships to gain experiential learning that rounds out the skills and knowledge they acquire in the classroom. Economics students have access to a wealth of exciting internship opportunities in and around Philadelphia that will benefit them greatly in their careers.

Economics Majors have access to internship opportunities through the Economics student organization, The Economics Society (TES). Information on TES is available on their website. You can contact them at: econclub@temple.edu

Project-based Internships

Projects allow an intern to apply economic principles to everyday organizational and business problems. Businesses need to grow to survive and projects are a focused way to build the economic platform that ensures that growth and sustainability.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Internships

The economists from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (“BLS”) teach our interns all about the data and statistics collected and reported by the BLS. This includes data on unemployment, inflation and wages. Interns learn how to utilize and interpret this data and will create a research project and presentation based on BLS data. The BLS Internship meets once per week on the main Temple campus.

First Up Internships

First Up supports and advocates for Pre-Kindergarten providers in the City of Philadelphia. There are approximately 3,000 of these private Pre-K providers in Philadelphia. Interns will be trained by First Up to aid these Pre-K providers in creating operating budgets and in finding additional sources of revenue. Additionally, Interns can participate in research programs that support the lobbying efforts of First Up. The First Up Internship has regular meetings at their offices in Center City.

Temple Economics Society members with Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen (center) in Washington, DC. Pictured with the TES members are Temple instructors (and Temple Econ PhD students) Herbert Taylor (far left) and Christopher Swann (far right)

Economics Scholarships, Awards and Financial Aid

Economics degree and certificate students are encouraged to apply for some of the hundreds of scholarships, awards and financial aid opportunities made available by Temple University, the College of Liberal Arts and external sources. Click the link for your program below to explore options for saving on tuition relative to that program.

Economics BA
Mathematical Economics BA
Economics MA
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