Explore Careers in Economics – Seminar Series with Whitney Overturf

Economics opens doors to careers you might not expect—from business and consulting to data science and beyond. ECON 105 Exploring Careers in Business, Economics and Consulting Seminar Series is a non-credit opportunity to:

• Hear from industry professionals and alumni
• Learn what skills employers value
• Explore diverse career paths in economics 

Whitney Overturf serves as a regional sales manager for WEKA io, a high-performance platform for AI innovation that delivers game-changing economics. She has been a recognized leader in industry and has strategically grown business objectives to help her clients achieve AI/ML outcomes such as drug discovery, vaccine developments, autonomous driving and language models.

Overturf has been in the information technology business for more than 19 years working in technical and sales/consultative-oriented roles. She is passionate about the State of Indiana and the businesses that are thriving here. Prior to her IT career, she worked in state government for the Indiana Economic Development Corporation. Overturf holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Purdue’s business school. She earned her MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management.

Open to students enrolled in:

• ECON 21000 – Principles of Economics
• ECON 25100 – Microeconomics / Honors
• ECON 25200 – Macroeconomics