Career Paths
The skills and experiences developed through a Political Science program are central to a great variety of career fields, and our majors go on to work as journalists and lawyers, managers and teachers, politicians and administrators. One out of every six Americans now works for one level of public government or another, and Political Science majors can have a head start in such fields because of their understanding of how these systems work. Many of our graduates go on to law school, and Political Science serves as an ideal major for that training, as well as essential preparation for graduate study.
Our students have gone on to work for many outstanding companies and organizations, including:
| California State Senate City of Stockton International Trade Administration Youth With a Mission National Republican Congressional Committee Bank of the West Wealth Management Closed Loop Marketing Almond Board of California |
Epsilon Marketing Grassroots Campaigns Woodruff Sawyer & Co. Santa Clara District Attorney's Office The PlumpJack Group Mexican Consulate of Sacramento APCO Worldwide California Democratic Party DeKalb County Government |
Many have chosen to pursue graduate and post-graduate studies at many excellent institutions, including Vanderbilt University, the Thomas Jefferson School of Law, McGeorge School of Law, University of California, Berkeley, University of Washington, and many more. Take a look at our Alumni Voices for an in-depth look at the career paths of some of our graduates.