Jeffrey Rapp is currently a Senior Legislative Assistant for Congressman Sandy Levin (MI-9) in the US House of Representatives. From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Rapp served in the Obama Administration White House Office of Presidential Personnel. His final role was Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel, leading the Economics and Justice team.

Before joining the White House, Mr. Rapp was a Special Assistant at the US Agency for International Development from 2013 to 2015. During the 2012 Presidential cycle, he worked on President Obama’s re-election campaign as a Budget Analyst in the Chicago headquarters. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 2006, Mr. Rapp worked in various roles for Excelsior Capital Management until 2010.

Mr. Rapp earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Michigan and a M.S. in Applied Economics from Johns Hopkins University.

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In Economics@Work, undergraduates are offered a regular opportunity to interact with alumni from the Department of Economics. Economics@Work is intended for students who are interested in learning about a variety of career opportunities for economics majors. Freshmen and sophomores may use this class to explore whether an economics major best suits their interests and goals. Juniors and seniors who are economics majors will benefit from the information and networking opportunities.