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Can someone please suggest a free course on the basics of economics consulting? I have been trying to find one for 3 months without luck

Hi there, 

I have been looking for a free course that details the basics of how economics consulting careers work and most importantly how to do economics consulting or break into the field. That is the basics of economics consulting. 

So far even after searching for 3 months I still cant seem to find any such courses. I have searched Udemy, Coursera, Google---nothing what I was looking for. There are a few for Management Consultancy but nothing about Economics Consultancy. Infact some PDF booklets on Economics consultancy are only a few pages and only provide a snapshot of careers there or some vague generalities and not in details. 

Can someone please provide a link to such a course or at least guide me to a resource where I might be able to find something like this?
gpt
Too much of a niche industry.  You would be better off trying to network with alumni from your school and getting first hand info.

Look for people who worked at analysis group, compass lexecon, cornerstone, CRA, Nera, or similar.

Are you looking at PhD or undergrad level?  Most fresh PhD recruiting will be done at AEA, while other staff will have a more normal application/interview process.