political science

What Can I Do With a Major in… Political Science? The major in Political Science is designed to prepare students for successful careers in law, education, public administration, and public affairs. Substantively, the program immerses students in the key political, economic, legal, and global issues facing contemporary American society — while also helping them to develop flexible analytical and communications skills. Skills Associated with Political Science Majors: Willingness to deal with society’s real problems Good communication skills Desire to make a social contribution Sensitivity to social differences and needs Aptitude for leadership Ability to work under stress Diplomacy and integrity Ability to relate and communicate with people of different backgrounds Sample Career Titles**: Account Executive Advocate Archivist Anthropologist Association Manager Attorney Broadcast Journalist Business Development Officer Buyer Campaign Manager Chamber of Commerce Manager City Manager Community Relations Director Congressional Aide Congressional Research Service Consultant Consumer Advocate Diplomat Editor Environmental Policy Analyst FBI/CIA Agent Foreign Correspondent Foreign Service Officer Government Intelligence Analyst Historic Preservationist International Business Specialist International Organization Official International Trade Specialist Interpreter Judge Labor Organizer Labor Relations Specialist Law Enforcement Officer Legal Assistant Legislative Analyst Lobbyist Management Analyst Mayor Market Research Analyst Media Analyst Military Officer Paralegal Parole/Probation Officer Peace Corps/Vista Worker Political Pollster Penologist Politician Political Consultant Political Scientist Public Administrator/ Manager Public Health Official Public Opinion Interviewer Public Recreation Director Public Relations Specialist Radio/TV Announcer/ Producer Real Estate Agent/Broker Researcher Sales Manager School Administrator Social Services Administrator Special Interest Group Director Survey Worker Teacher: Humanities/Social Sciences Underwriter Technical Writer Urban/Regional Planner Writer/Author **Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.

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Sample Career Titles**: Skills Associated with Political Science Majors: Account Executive Advocate Archivist Anthropologist Association Manager Attorney Broadcast Journalist Business Development Officer Buyer Campaign Manager Chamber of Commerce Manager City Manager Community Relations Director Congressional Aide Congressional Research Service Consultant Consumer Advocate Diplomat Editor Environmental Policy Analyst FBI/CIA Agent Foreign Correspondent Foreign Service Officer

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What Can I Do With a Major in…

Political Science? The major in Political Science is designed to prepare students for successful careers in law, education, public administration, and public affairs. Substantively, the program immerses students in the key political, economic, legal, and global issues facing contemporary American society — while also helping them to develop flexible analytical and communications skills.

Skills Associated with Political Science Majors: Willingness to deal with society’s real problems

Good communication skills Desire to make a social contribution

Sensitivity to social differences and needs Aptitude for leadership

Ability to work under stress Diplomacy and integrity

Ability to relate and communicate with people of different backgrounds

Sample Career Titles**:

Account Executive Advocate Archivist Anthropologist Association Manager Attorney Broadcast Journalist Business Development

Officer Buyer Campaign Manager Chamber of Commerce

Manager City Manager Community Relations

Director Congressional Aide Congressional Research

Service Consultant Consumer Advocate Diplomat Editor Environmental Policy

Analyst FBI/CIA Agent Foreign Correspondent Foreign Service Officer

Government Intelligence Analyst

Historic Preservationist International Business

Specialist International Organization

Official International Trade

Specialist Interpreter Judge Labor Organizer Labor Relations Specialist Law Enforcement Officer Legal Assistant Legislative Analyst Lobbyist Management Analyst Mayor Market Research Analyst Media Analyst Military Officer Paralegal Parole/Probation Officer Peace Corps/Vista Worker Political Pollster Penologist

Politician Political Consultant Political Scientist Public Administrator/

Manager Public Health Official Public Opinion Interviewer Public Recreation Director Public Relations Specialist Radio/TV Announcer/

Producer Real Estate Agent/Broker Researcher Sales Manager School Administrator Social Services

Administrator Special Interest Group

Director Survey Worker Teacher: Humanities/Social

Sciences Underwriter Technical Writer Urban/Regional Planner Writer/Author

**Some careers may require further training and/or educational degree.

Some Employers of Political Science Majors:

State/Federal Government Private/Public Interest Groups Consulting Firms Campaign Management Firms Colleges/Universities Business & Industry Public/International Affairs Offices Non-Profit Organizations Political Parties Newspapers

Professional Organizations for Political Science Majors:

American Political Science Association www.apsanet.org

The American Academy of Political & Social Science

www.aapss.org

Websites for Political Science Majors:

The College Central Network

www.collegecentral.com/cedarcrest

Calling Students to Public Service Careers www.naspaa.org

O*NET OnLine

www.onetonline.org

Political Science- Scholarly Societies www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/polisci_soc.html

Occupational Outlook Handbook