Political Science is a study that equips students with different skill sets - and this can easily be translated to good career options and opportunities in the future. While marketing graduates can work for the marketing department of companies, library science graduates at libraries, or IT graduates in the IT departments, Political Science graduates can build their careers in various fields and industries where they can excel. If you are a student, there are colleges and universities offering scholarships (which even sometimes include books and other subsidies) if you enroll with this major.
Political Science graduates are able to significantly evaluate points and the reasoning of others and analyze them effectively. Their studies enable them to understand the origin, synergy, movement and development of different political structures and systems. They may also have the skills to influence and sway the opinion of people around them by studying the factors that can contribute to an idea. They are able to conduct comparative and critical analysis. In terms of politics in its stricter sense, students gain the ability to understand the origin, synergy, and interdependence of various political structures and systems; the relationships between politics, the local and global economy, and the contributing factor of geography; and the policies and concept of resource distribution between and among groups. They are able to give viewpoints on the current social, political and cultural issues based on leadership principles; and they have adequate exposure to the policy-creation systems and processes in line with legislation.
There are a lot of career opportunities for a political science graduate and some of these career options are:
- Campaign Worker - Events Planner
- City Manager - International Market Researcher
- Announcer - Business Administrator
- Diplomat - Executive Search Consultant
- Editor - Executive Assistant
- Journalist - Financial Planner
- Intelligence Agent - Political Correspondent
- Researcher - Human Resources Specialist
- Foreign Service Worker - Policy Analyst
- Public Opinion Analysts - Technical Writer
- Educator/Teacher - Politician
- Political Consultant - Media Specialist
- Public Relations Director - Human Rights Officer
- Urban Policy Planer - Labor Relations Specialist
- Legal Investigator - Parole/Probation Officer
- Strategic Planning Consultant - Lawyer/Paralegal
- Lobbyist/Organizer - Consumer Advocate
- Historical Archivist/Researcher - Sales Manager
You can find prospective employers in the following industries and firms:
- Law Firms - Marketing Research Firms
- Consulting Firms - Law Enforcement Agencies
- Field Research Firms - Political Office Holders
- Lobbying Firms - Publishing Firms
- Political Organizations - Businesses
- Secondary Schools - Research Firms
- College & Universities - Provincial/Local Governments
- Federal Agencies - City/Regional Government
- Newspaper/TV/Radio - Community Groups
Should you decide to pursue volunteering, then election campaigns, fund raising programs, student government bodies and social or government clubs are some of your options where you can definitely practice your skills and knowledge. Apart from political analysis or comparative politics, political science is a multi-faceted study where the acquired skills can be applied to almost any industry.
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