Careers

Jobs and Career Opportunities for Political Science Majors

Jobs and career opportunities for political science majors are greater and more varied than many entering college students realize. Prepared with a high quality college education and a strong interest in politics, government, or the law, Political Science majors go on to a variety of rewarding jobs and careers. The American Political Science Association highlights some of these in their recent video "Career Encounters: Political Science." Political Science majors frequently find jobs and careers in government and politics, lobbying, market research, non-profit organization management, education, journalism, and law.

Many of Pacific's Political Science graduates pursue legal careers, and they may be found practicing law in many settings. In fact, the relationship between Political Science studies and the pursuit of a law degree is so close that the Political Science Department administers Pacific's Pre-Law Program. Through our accelerated J.D. program, qualified students may enter Pacific's McGeorge School of Law after three years of undergraduate study.

Other recent graduates run congressional and state legislative offices, head the lobbying division of a major law firm, serve as the chief spokesperson for the California Republican Party, work for the Secret Service specializing in identity theft crimes, report on politics for major newspapers, lead policy development efforts for a Washington state agency, and teach at the high school and university levels.

Political Science departments attract an impressive range of internship possibilities, and Pacific's is no exception. Internships help students get an early start building professional networks for furthering their careers. For more information about Political Science Internship opportunities at Pacific, click here. Bottom line: No one is guaranteed a career, but many Political Science majors have an inside track to rewarding job opportunities before they graduate from college.