Staff Profiles

Education history

A Levels: Maths, Further Maths, Economics, Geography 

Bachelor’s degree: University of Warwick, Economics BSc 

Dates of employment: July 2023-August 2023 

Why did you apply to join the Capital Economics intern scheme?

I knew that I wanted to do an internship in the summer of my second-year of university and was fortunate enough to come across the Capital Economics internship. During the application process, I became increasingly certain that it was the right fit for me with a lot of learning opportunities and potential to contribute to the team’s research, all centred around Economics. I wanted to gain exposure into the working life of a professional macroeconomist. I learnt how theoretical concepts can be used to assess economic policies and market conditions. It was also really interesting to observe the differences in approach to covering developed markets versus emerging markets.

What have you worked on while on the scheme?

I was a part of the Emerging Markets - Latin America team and experienced a natural progression from carrying out research to support the team’s publications to doing some writing of my own and then finally presenting my research to senior economists. Latin America was an especially fascinating region to work on; I researched Argentina’s elections, the nearshoring developments in Mexico, the effect of El Niño on emerging markets and the outlook for the Dominican Republic’s economy.

It was very rewarding to attend the regular team and company-wide meetings, and contributing to morning briefings. I also shadowed the UK team for the Bank of England interest rate decision, the Africa team for the South Africa Reserve Bank interest rate decision and the FX Markets team.

What is the most rewarding or surprising aspect of your role at Capital Economics?

The most fulfilling aspect for me has been the ideal balance between independent learning and guidance from the economists at Capital Economics. I was very happy that I could contribute in many ways, through writing, discussions and editing the team’s publications. I was pleased when the senior economists would listen and implement my suggestions.