Political Science
Explore the BA in Political Science and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to speak articulately read comprehensively and write well
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Observant
- Decision making
- Research, collect, organize and clearly present information to others
- Ability to analyze and evaluate data
- Solving problems
- Aptitude for accuracy and detail
- Leadership abilities
- Works well under pressure
- Ability to communicate abstract ideas to others
Career Titles
- Archivist
- Author
- Budget Analyst
- City Planner
- Detective
- Diplomat
- District Attorney
- Editor
- Educator
- Federal Agent
- Foreign Service Officer
- Fund Raiser
- Government Worker
- Issue Analyst
- Journalist
- Judge
- Lawyer
- Lobbyist
- Market Researcher
- Media Relations
- News Reporter
- Paralegal
- Police Officer
- Political Consultant
- Political Scientist
- Politician
- Pollster
- Professor
- Public Administrator
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Public Relations Specialist
- Reporter
- Research Assistant
- Researcher
- Student Affairs Administrator
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Government Agencies
- Judicial Offices
- Law Firms
- Military Divisions
- News Agencies
- International Agencies
- Radio and Television Broadcasting
- Museums
- Foundations
- Civic Organizations
- Financial Institutions
- Employee Unions
- Educational Institutions
- Corporations
- Non-profit Organizations
Career Information and Professional Associations
- Employers of Political Science majors
- The American Political Science Association
- Political Science Quarterly
- International Political Science Association (IPSA)
- The American Bar Association
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Law.com - Legal News and Information
- American Association of Political Consultants
- Council on Foreign Relations
- National Association of State Lobbyists
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job type descriptions, job growth forecasts, and salary information
Job Search Links
- Career Development Center - Go to Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
- NYS Department of Civil Service - NY State Jobs
- USAJobs - The Federal Government’s official job site
- USAJobs (students) -Provides information and Federal Government job opportunities for students and recent graduates
- Go Government - Federal jobs and internships
- US Department of State - Jobs with the U.S. Department of State
- Westchester County Government
- Idealist - Nonprofit site, internships and jobs
- SUNY Washington Internship Program - Spend a semester in Washington, DC
- LawJobs - Jobs in law and career information
- Foreign Policy Association - jobs and information
- Public Service Careers
- Partnership for Public Service
- Partnership for Public Service Internship Program
- New York State Unified Court System
- NYC Office of the Mayor Jobs