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There are many more outcomes for students interested in American politics and government. Remember that your future will be highly mobile. “Job hopping”—moving from one job to another in a relatively short time frame, say moving on or moving up every 2 years—is increasingly common among younger workers. Not only will you move around, but you expect to move around. Sometimes this movement will be within a defined career path, say marketing.

For example, a young worker interested in social media might begin a career as an intern for a local nonprofit that wants to strengthen its social media presence. This could lead to an entry-level position as a communications coordinator, which might lead to a copywriter position, then an editorial position, then a social media strategist position for a large multinational corporation.

But it is also just as plausible that this young person interested in social media could find her way into multimedia design or sales, or become a technical writer who then becomes an operations analyst. That person might start in the corporate world but end up doing social media outreach for a nongovernmental organization focused on immigration.

Yes, there are traditional and excellent outcomes for students in American politics—law, advocacy, research and writing, staff positions on Capitol Hill or in your state capital, public administration—and your major choice will make these paths more likely.

Beyond these examples, it is important to remember that some of the jobs and opportunities that you might pursue in answering your question (What problem do I want to solve?) may not even exist today or are part of a field that is rather small but growing. Data analytics, for example, continues to grow as an employment field with a lot of opportunities. And there are other paths that might seem far-fetched to you today as a student of American politics—careers in management, data analysis, IT networking, marketing, or sales. But these are also good possibilities.