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Alumni and Careers

After graduation, our alumni embark on critical and cutting edge careers in policy, finance, and academia informed by the intellectual traditions of the Levy Institute. Since the program's founding 10 years ago, our alumni have already made a real-world impact in government, civil society organizations, and the private sector.

Learn more about what our alumni are doing now and what you could accomplish with a Master’s in Economic Theory and Policy from the Levy Institute.

Careers in Policy

  • Congressman Ro Khanna 2025 Levy Conference Keynote Speaker
    Government
    Our programs equip students with the theoretical, technical, and analytical skills to work for State and Federal governments evaluating, designing, and implementing crucial public policies. Levy’s graduate program curriculum provides training relevant to government work in the areas of financial regulation, public finance, employment, development, poverty and inequality, and environmental sustainability.
     
  • Marokey Sawo '20
    Think Tanks
    Levy itself is a non-profit think tank that has been producing critical research using innovative research methods for the past 40 years. Our graduate programs embed students in that active research environment, providing them with hands-on experience using Levy’s models, data, and methodologies. Training students who want to work in think-tanks to develop novel methods and policies was one of the original goals of Levy’s graduate program.
  • NGOs
    The Levy Institute has produced research relevant to and in collaboration with the world’s premiere civil society organizations since its founding. Our students have opportunities to learn from and meet with policy professionals in these NGOs at events throughout the year. The training they receive prepares them to bring a unique perspective to global issues of finance, wellbeing and inequality, and sustainability to their careers.
Careers in Academia & Research

Careers in Academia & Research

Given Levy’s strong emphasis on original research, some of our students go on to receive PhDs, build upon their Master’s theses, and teach at universities. See where our Alumni are, the research our students have produced, and read more about our core research areas at the Institute.


Careers in the Private Sector

  • Finance
    Levy’s distinguished scholars Wynne Godley and Hyman P. Minsky created renowned methods and theories for understanding finance and financial stability. Stock Flow Consistent Modeling, innovated by Godley, has become a gold standard for macroeconomic modeling. The theoretical framework for understanding financial stability created by Minsky continues to be key to understanding economic crises. With this technical and theoretical background in hand, a portion of our Alumni go on to work in private-sector finance.
     
  • Analysis
    Levy's rigorous quantitative training gives students hands-on experience working with large datasets, models, and programs. Our graduates walk away with skills that can be applied to exciting careers in data and analysis across many different industries. You can read more about our courses here on our site.
     
Career Resources

Career Resources