Pre-Doctoral Research in Economics (PRE) Workshop

2025 PRE Workshop

🥳 PREDOC.org hosted our annual pre-doctoral workshop in economics on Tuesday, August 12, over Zoom, to help students explore and apply for pre-doc opportunities.

All recordings are now live!

2024 PRE Workshop Recordings

The Pre-Doctoral Path

Learn more about the role of a pre-doc in exploring research opportunities in quantitative social science.

How to Apply

Hear current pre-docs and hiring managers speak about preparing for and securing a pre-doctoral position.

How to Succeed

Best tips and practices for succeeding as a pre-doc once you've landed a position!

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How to Solve a Data Task in R

Rupsha walks-through a data task in R, an essential component of the pre-doc application.

How to Solve a Data Task in STATA

Eva walks-through a data task in STATA, an essential component of the pre-doc application.

2023 PRE Workshop Recordings

How to be a Successful Predoc

Current RAs discuss their transition into pre-doctoral roles and how their experiences are impacting their future trajectories as researchers.

How to Prepare and Apply for a Predoc

A group of pre-docs and economists shed light on the application process, best tips for landing a position, and how to be successful as an emerging researcher at an institution.

Our STATA mentor, Matthew Pitcock, Research Assistant at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, reviews a data task with workshop participants. (We suggest working through the task first before watching this video).