Careers in Political Science

This page will show a spectrum of career options for students studying political science.

People normally think that students interested in political science want to run for office. That is certainly an option, but the field is very wide and there are many ways to put your Political Science degree to use. Here are some careers for political science majors:

Activist, Advocate/Organizer
Administration, Corporate, Government, Non-Profit, etc.
Archivist, Online Political Data
Budget Examiner or Analyst
Attorney
Campaign Operative
Career Counselor
CIA Analyst or Agent
City Planner
City Housing Administrator
Congressional Office/Committee Staffer
Coordinator of Federal or State Aid
Communications Director
Corporate Analyst
Corporate Public Affairs Advisor
Corporate Adviser for Governmental Relations
Corporation Legislative Issues Manager
Customs Officer
Development specialist
Editor, Online Political Journal
Editor, Current Events or Political Magazines and Journals
Federal Government Analyst
Foreign Service Officer
Free-lance writer
Immigration Officer
Information Manager
Intelligence Officer
International Agency Officer
International Research Specialist
Issues Analyst, Corporate Social Policy Div.
Journalist
Juvenile Justice Specialist
Labor Relations Specialist
Legislative Analyst / Coordinator
Lobbyist
Management Analyst
Media Script Advisor for Political Shows
Mediator
Plans and Review Officer, USIA
Policy Analyst
Political Commentator
Pollster
Public Affairs Research Analyst
Public Opinion Analyst
Publisher
Research Analyst
Reporter, Politics Magazines
State Legislator
Survey Analyst
Teacher
University Administrator
University Professor
Urban Policy Planner
Web Content Editor