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any political science majors?
« on: August 23, 2006, 04:30:50 PM »
anyone a political science/ government major? Im just getting into my majors courses and im a bit nervous. what do you plan on doing with your degree?
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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2006, 04:33:44 PM »
Are you in the UK?

http://w4mporgz.spike.dotnetted.co.uk/html/personnel/jobs/list_jobs_ref.asp  is a great site for political jobs.


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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2006, 05:22:24 PM »
I got my BA in poli sci in 1999. Since then I've worked in marketing and in research & analysis for financial services.

I suppose it depends on what you focus on in your courses. I did a lot of political philosophy so I've got more of a theory/analysis background.
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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2006, 05:39:53 PM »
Got my BA in Political Science in 1996, and worked in the non profit sector for seven years. 


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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2006, 05:40:45 PM »
I studied Political Science with a minor in Forensic Science from 1998-2002.  I didn't graduate because of falling in love with a pesky englishman.  I am now studying Law in the UK!  It was always my intent to go on to law school, I just adjusted my plans.

I also did a lot of work with Amnesty International (unpaid) with my paltry political science qualifications and also worked as a paralegal for 3 years.
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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2006, 06:28:04 PM »
Poli Sci major / Sociology Minor 98-02 (in the states) and I've worked in development and admin in a couple of large non-profit's for the past 4 years.

I think that the key to Poli Sci is it's not that you have that concentration, it's how you apply it.  Almost anything can be construed in a political context so you use your background in political science more to bolster exterior interests rather than letting it be it's own end.

That being said, I grew tired and being a social theorist and not a politician, I am endevouring to leave the "real" world and am now going to the UK to go to grad school in Politics (theory).  So don't rule out more schooling either in the paradigm or using it (Poli Sci BA) as a spring board into further education (MBA, Law, various management masters degrees, gunsmithing, clown college... whatever floats your intellectual boat). 

I have had many friends who went into the political sector as lobbyists, campaign managers, polling and research workers, etc., so those jobs are certainly out there (in the U.S.) but it's a lot of work, can be completely thankless.  All but one of my friends who started out on this route remains doing the same kind of work.

So I assume there is a reason you became a Poli Sci major and why it peeked your interests and that is perhaps the best guide to follow.  If you wish to be involved with the system itself, work in government or policy making, work as an unelected civic leader, act as a social leader, apply your skills in the corporate world, continue your education, work for X cause, etc., it's all perfectly accessable with your diploma.  There is perhaps no misstep to be weary of aside from not abiding to your own will.


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Re: any political science majors?
« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2006, 07:20:19 PM »
thank you for all the help!!!
i have an idea of what id like to do, but i just dont know exactly what i want.  i got into political science because i generally love politics. i love government, social science, geography, all of it. im toying with the idea of law school im just unsure if im ready to make that kind of a commitment, both time and financial.
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