What to do with Political Science degree?
November 11, 2017
EasyUni Staff
Political Science majors study relationships between government and society. You will study about the behavior and history of former rulers, as well as policies and regulations that will help shape people and nations. If you’ll decide to study Political Science, you can get deeper into specific fields of Politics, International Relations, Public Policy, Law or Economics. Knowledge on this broad areas makes you versatile and able to build career in variety of industries.
Famous people with Political Science degrees
- Barack Obama - 44th President of the United States, Politician, Author, Law professor. School: Columbia University, USA.
- Anderson Cooper - Journalist, Producer, Author. Start of the CNN news show Anderson Cooper 360°.School: Yale University, USA.
- Richard Anderson - CEO at Delta Air Lines. School: University of Houston, USA.
What can you do with Political Science degree?
Based on the skills you’ll get in the college and in your personal preferences and passion you are free to choose from the wide range of jobs in different fields:
Government connected jobs:
- Diplomat
- Politician
- Policy/ Public opinion Analyst
- Political Adviser
- Strategic planning consultant
- Urban policy planner/city manager
- Human Rights Advocate
- Campaign Management
- NGO management
Communicators
- Media specialist
- Journalist/editor/publisher
- PR specialist/Press Secretary
- Marketing specialist
- Advertising specialist
Executives
- Project manager
- Event planner
Education
- High School teacher
- University professor
- Historical Researcher
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