While Austin College, being committed to a liberal arts model of education, believes that your degree will prepare you for a wide array of education and career opportunities, the American Political Science Association has compiled a list of jobs that may be of particular interest to those with Political Science degrees. Below we have included some of the career opportunities included on that list.
Advocate/Organizer Archivist Campaign Staff City Planner City Housing Administrator Congressional Office Staffer Communications Director Corporate Analyst Corporate Public Affairs Adviser Corporate Information Analyst Corporate Adviser for Governmental Relations Corporation Legislative Issues Manager Data Scientist Editor of Journals or Books Environmental Policy Analyst |
Federal Government Analyst Foreign Service Officer (Diplomat) Freelance Writer Immigration Officer Intelligence Officer Freelance Writer Immigration Officer Intelligence Officer International Agency Officer International Research Specialist Journalist, Political Correspondent Juvenile Justice Specialist Labor Relations Specialist Lawyer |
Lobbyist Management Analyst Mediator Non-Profit Program Manager Policy Analyst Political Commentator Polling/Survey Analyst Public Affairs Research Analyst Research Analyst State Legislator Teacher University Administrator University Professor Urban Policy Planner |