JBG
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Econ undergrad degree here- I also had a fairly anemic overall GPA due to changing my major from a program that I was not doing well in. I only quoted my major GPA on my resume (which was one full point higher than my overall...) and then only gave my overall GPA if asked (this was rare).
Be sure to go through your alumni services department or whatever career planning office your school has - I got my first job through one of the alumni services leads because some companies want graduates from specific universities - these companies tend to overlook a less than stellar GPA, particularly if your school has a reputation as being academically difficult.
Once you land that first job, your GPA becomes a fairly insignficant factor for future job consideration - I interview and hire people on a regular basis in my current role, working in a Fortune 30 company, and we never bring up GPA or even schooling for that matter once someone has several years of relevant work experience under their belt. This may depend on the industry you are in, of course, but don't take a low GPA to mean that your chances of a great career are over before it even starts. Once you get your foot in the door it is all up to you at that point.
On a side note - to whoever mentioned that an econ degree wasn't quantitative - that certainly depends on the school and your degree focus - mine was in econometrics, although I do agree that with some schools you are better off getting an undergrad degree in math or statistics, particularly if you want to go to graduate school in economics.
Be sure to go through your alumni services department or whatever career planning office your school has - I got my first job through one of the alumni services leads because some companies want graduates from specific universities - these companies tend to overlook a less than stellar GPA, particularly if your school has a reputation as being academically difficult.
Once you land that first job, your GPA becomes a fairly insignficant factor for future job consideration - I interview and hire people on a regular basis in my current role, working in a Fortune 30 company, and we never bring up GPA or even schooling for that matter once someone has several years of relevant work experience under their belt. This may depend on the industry you are in, of course, but don't take a low GPA to mean that your chances of a great career are over before it even starts. Once you get your foot in the door it is all up to you at that point.
On a side note - to whoever mentioned that an econ degree wasn't quantitative - that certainly depends on the school and your degree focus - mine was in econometrics, although I do agree that with some schools you are better off getting an undergrad degree in math or statistics, particularly if you want to go to graduate school in economics.