Peer Advisors
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Peer Advisors
Peer Advisors offer insight into course selection, study abroad, internships, working as a TA or RA, etc.
Upper class economics concentrators serve as peer advisors to underclassmen. Peer advisors provide information that can be helpful for course selection, concentration choice (econ vs. applied math econ vs math econ vs. CS econ), internships, RAing, TAing, graduate school, study abroad, etc.
Below is a list of peer advisors and a short description of their areas of interest and contact information. We suggest you select a peer advisor with listed interests in line with your own and contact them directly with any questions. Peer advisors will also host events during shopping period and before concentration declarations are due. See the Events Calendar for when these will be scheduled.
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Megan Ball
Hi everyone! My name is Megan, and I’m a senior concentrating in Economics and Computer Science. I’m especially interested in behavioral economics and data science, with additional interests in environmental, gender, and macroeconomic policy. This semester, I’m working with Dr. Tarana Chauhan on research related to labor and gender. Previously, I’ve interned as a Business Analyst at Capital One (where I’ll return after graduation), as a product manager for a nonprofit, and with my State Senator on climate and AI policy. On campus, I’ve served as a Peer Career Advisor, Project Lead in the Collegiate Consulting Group, and held roles in the Econ DUG as Community Relations Co-Chair and currently as Co-President. I’m also an avid explorer of the Open Curriculum, taking several courses in psychology, French, and history. In addition, during my junior spring, I studied abroad in Paris through the Brown in Paris program. In my free time, I love climbing, yoga, hanging out with friends, and reading mystery novels. Feel free to reach out with questions about Economics courses and tracks, getting involved on campus, recruiting, studying abroad, or anything else!
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Malcolm Certain
Hi! I'm Malcolm, a senior from Seattle studying Applied Math-Economics and Urban Studies. I have worked as a research assistant at the Annenberg Institute for over a year under multiple economics professors. I have also served as a teaching assistant for ECON 1110, 1130, and 1430, and I am currently an intern at the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. My economics coursework has mostly been geared towards advanced econometrics and microeconomic theory, but I've also taken a range of policy-related courses across the social sciences. My long-term plan is to work in policy research after pursuing a Ph.D. in Economics and/or JD. Please reach out if you have questions about Ph.D. programs and predocs, law school, picking the right quantitative courses, working in public policy, finding research assistant jobs, or anything else (economics or otherwise)! -
Daijin Dorsey-Reyes
Hi everyone! I’m Daijin, a Senior from New York City concentrating in Economics and Applied Mathematics. I've been a research assistant at the Global Linkages Lab for around a year now, where I help assist research on global trade dynamics and FX movements and currently working on an Honors Thesis within a similar realm. This past summer, I interned at the BlackRock Investment Institute, developing short term econometric FX models as well as estimating the impact of Tariffs on CPI. I’ve also interned previously at EY-Parthenon and helped manage $250,000 of Brown’s endowment through the Socially Responsible Investment Fund. My long term goals are to pursue a PhD so I'm happy to chat about that, getting involved with academic research, macro-finance and consulting recruiting, or navigating the Econ and Applied Math concentrations. Outside of academics, I play rugby and poker, run, and love to cook. Feel free to reach out whenever, always happy to help!
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Sophia Lim
Hi! I'm Sophia from Auckland, New Zealand and I'm a senior concentrating in Computer Science-Economics. I’m super excited to be a peer advisor and to share my experiences navigating this combined concentration. My main interests lie at the intersection of business, economics, and technology. I’ve interned in consulting for two summers, worked at a tech startup in a business role, and most recently completed a product internship focused on market research. On campus, I’ve also served as a TA for computer science courses and spent a semester abroad taking economics classes, which transferred back to Brown. Outside of academics, I love traveling, going to beaches, and trying new foods. Please feel free to reach out if you’d like to talk about combined concentrations, being an international student, internships, study abroad, or anything else you’re curious about!
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Lila Nottage
Hi everyone! My name is Lila, and I’m a senior from Nassau, Bahamas. I’m concentrating in Business Economics and have also explored the Environmental Science, Political Science, and English departments through my coursework. I have been a member of the Division I Women’s Crew Team and spent a semester abroad in Copenhagen, so I’m happy to share advice on balancing academics as a student-athlete as well as navigating the study abroad and transfer credit process. Last summer, I interned in Sales & Trading at Barclays in New York and will be returning after graduation as a Structured Credit Trading analyst. I also have internship experience at Shell Western Supply & Trading. I’m really excited to be a peer advisor this year and would love to help with finance recruiting, class selection, or anything else!
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Samuel Schuchman
Hey! My name is Sam, and I’m a senior concentrating in CS-Econ. This past summer I was a consulting intern in Boston with Deloitte Government and Public Services, assigned to a state Medicaid account. I have also interned as a software engineer where I contributed to the design of satellite operating systems. I had a tremendous semester studying abroad Junior Fall in Granada, Spain, where not only did I have an amazing time outside of the classroom, but I was able to experience Econ coursework in a foreign country. On campus, I’ve been active in the Sustainable Business Society, Innovation Dojo, Brown Technology Consulting Group, and Crossroads volunteering. Outside of academics, you’ll find me playing intramural sports, restaurant hunting in Providence, or chilling on the Quiet Green. Please feel free to reach out about consulting recruiting, course selection, study abroad, extracurricular opportunities, or anything else!
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Emily Wu
Hi everyone! My name is Emily, and I’m a senior concentrating in Business Economics. I transferred to Brown from the University of Virginia, and since then I’ve enjoyed exploring courses in Economics, Art History, and IAPA. Through the Econ department, I served as a TA for ECON 1629: Applied Research Methods. Professionally, I interned with Tesla’s Business Operations team this past summer. In my free time, I love cooking and working out. As a peer advisor, I’m happy to talk about course selection, consulting recruiting, and navigating OPT. I’m looking forward to connecting with you and helping you make the most of your Brown experience!
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Joshua Xu
Hi everyone! My name is Josh, and I'm a senior from Davis, California concentrating in Applied Math-Econ. I'm especially interested in Econometrics and applied research methods, but have taken a variety of courses in the Econ department, including Mathematical Econometrics, Theory of Market Design, Financial Accounting, Investments I, and Labor Economics. I will be returning to Cornerstone Research after graduation, where I worked last summer in economic consulting for commercial litigation and economic/financial regulatory proceedings. I've also previously interned year-round at SAS, where I worked on credit risk and default probability SaaS solutions, and SMUD, where I worked in grant management for renewable energy projects. At Brown, I currently serve on the E-Board of Global Research and Consulting and would love to chat about my own decision/experiences navigating consulting and finance recruiting! Outside of work and school, I love playing tennis and watching other sports like basketball, traveling, watching movies, and trying new places to eat. Feel free to reach out anytime!
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Simon Yang
Hello! My name is Simon and I'm a senior from Madison, Wisconsin concentrating in Business Economics and History of Art & Architecture. I’m especially interested in the art market and have hands-on experience working in funds, commissioning agencies, and secondary sales. This past summer, I interned at Christie's auction house, where I handled venture projects involving blockchain tech, NFTs, and AI-powered market intelligence. At Brown, I’ve worked as a TA for Intermediate Macroeconomics and spend time outside of class managing The Underground Café, so I’m happy to chat about applying to be a TA, studying for Econ courses, or balancing campus jobs with coursework. I also studied economics abroad and would be happy to help with the transfer credit process. Outside of work and school, I love to cook, travel with friends, and go shopping for clothes. I’d love to be a resource for anyone curious about internships, study abroad, Econ as a double concentration, or connecting academic interests with less conventional career paths. Feel free to reach out to connect!
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Mandy Zhang
Hi everyone! My name is Mandy, and I’m a senior concentrating in Business Economics. I’m originally from Victoria, Canada, and I love biking and spending time in nature. I transferred to Brown in my sophomore year. Academically, I’ve taken a wide range of economics courses, including Intermediate Macro & Microeconomics, Investments I & II, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Theory of Market Design, and Industrial Organization. Outside the classroom, I’ve been involved in Brown Investment Group, the Socially Responsible Investment Fund, and currently serve on the leadership committee of Brown Women in Business. I’ve also been very engaged in finance recruiting. Off campus, I spent my sophomore summer interning at The World Bank Treasury in a rotational program, where I gained exposure to pension funds, capital markets, and asset management. This past summer, I interned in Investment Banking at Bank of America, where I’ll be returning after graduation. I’m really excited to meet you all and chat about academics, recruiting, being an international student, or the transfer experience—please feel free to reach out anytime!