CAREER OPTIONS

Graduates in Political Science are prepared for a variety of careers. Many go on to law school and become attorneys. Others teach government in public schools, pursue further graduate study in government, international relations, public administration, policy studies, business or management. Many work in private and non-profit agencies dealing with regulatory issues and public entities. Some enter the fields of print and broadcast journalism or work in foreign service jobs with the State Department and other government agencies in the U.S. or overseas. Some run for public office or take public sector jobs at the federal, state, and local levels as officials, agency managers, policy analysts, or staff members.

Career Links:

Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
http://www.lsac.org/LSAC.asp?url=lsac/about-the-lsat.asp

LSAT Preparations
http://www.testmasters180.com/

Careers in Intelligence Community
http://www.csu-ace.org/

K-12 Teaching
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm

Public Service Careers
http://www.naspaa.org/students/careers/careers.asp

Careers in Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/jobs/

...more higher ed
http://www.higheredjobs.com/

Careers in Journalism
http://www.journalismjobs.com/

Careers in the Federal Government
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/

Careers in Politics
http://www.politixgroup.com/

Careers in State Legislatures
http://www.ncsl.org/public/joblegis.htm

Careers in a State Governor's Office
http://www.nga.org/

Careers in City Government
http://www.nlc.org/Inside_NLC/Job_Opportunities_at_NLC/

Careers in Public Opinion Research
http://www.aapor.org/

Careers in Congressional Research
http://www.loc.gov/crsinfo/

World Bank
http://go.worldbank.org/KBQXWG1D20

Department of State
http://www.careers.state.gov/

Department of Defense
http://www.pentagon.mil/sites/c.html#civjobs

Central Intelligence Agency
https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html

Non-Governmental Organizations
http://www.ngonet.org/