What Can I Do With A Major In Politics
Politics majors examine politics, governments, and the political process. Students who pursue this major study topics from public opinion, elections, and interest groups to comparative government, international relations, political philosophy, constitutional law, and legislative behavior. A major in politics provides a liberal arts education that emphasizes skills in analysis, writing, speaking, and critical thinking. Politics majors have substantial freedom to tailor their courses of study to meet individual goals and interests. Politics graduates find positions in the business community as public liaison experts, lobbyists, or market researchers. Many have gone into government and politics as elected representatives, political advisors, and foreign service officers. Others pursue graduate degrees in political science, law, or public administration.
Career Planning
Professional Associations
- American Academy of Political & Social Science
- American Bar Association
- American Historical Association
- American Planning Association
- American Political Science Association
- American Arbitration Association
- American Correctional Association
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Labor & Employment Relations Association
- National Center for State Courts
- National Association for Law Placement
- Police Foundation
Miscellaneous
- American Enterprising Institute for Public Policy Research
- American Presidency Project
- Cato (Think Tank)
- Council of State Governments
- GOP.gov
- GovSpot
- Law School Admission Council
- Law Students Center
- National Association of Counties
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration
- National Conference of State Legislatures
- National League of Cities
- News on Capital Hill
- State and Local Government on the Net
- State and Local Governments
- U.S. Government Manual
Related Career Titles
Adjudicator
Administrative Law Judge
Admiralty Lawyer
Anthropologist
Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Agent
Appeals Examiner
Arbitrator
Attorney
City Planning Aide
College/University Professor
Compliance Officer
Conciliator
Congressional Aide
Contract Administrator
Corporation Lawyer
Criminal Investigator (Detective)
Criminal Lawyer
Criminalist
Emergency Management Specialist
Equal Opportunity Representative
Foreign Service Officer
Foreign Service Peacekeeping Specialist
Fund Raiser
Funds Development
Administrator
Government Service Executives
Historian
Industrial Relations Analyst
Industrial Relations Specialist
Insurance Claim Examiner
Intelligence Specialist (Government)
Judge
Labor Relations Advisor
Legislative Assistant
Lobbyist
Management Consultant (Analyst)
Market Research Analyst
Parole Officer
Political Science Professor
Political Scientist
Probation Officer
Public Relations Specialist
Social Welfare Administrator
Social/Community Service Managers
Survey Researchers
Technological Epsionage Intelligence Agent
Urban and Region Planner
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