Читать книгу The CQ Press Career Guide for American Politics Students - Peter Ubertaccio - Страница 5

1  Preface

2  Acknowledgments

3  About the Author

4 • CHAPTER 1 Introduction and Getting StartedChapter ObjectivesWhat does it mean to study American politics?The B.A. in PoliticsCareer Outcomes in American PoliticsConclusion

5 • CHAPTER 2 Coursework and InternshipsChapter ObjectivesWhat is your curriculum?The Double Major or Minor: Useful to postgraduate outcomes or not?Elective ChoicesWhat is a co-curriculum?What about internships and experiential opportunities?Conclusion

6 • CHAPTER 3 Staff Work on and off the HillChapter ObjectivesWhat does a staffer do?Legislative CorrespondentLegislative AssistantLegislative DirectorPress SecretarySchedulerDistrict DirectorChief of StaffDo I need to live in the state of a member or belong to a member’s political party to get a job?What’s the difference between staff work on Capitol Hill and your state capital?Your State CapitalWhat about working in my city or town?What if I’m not interested in working for an elected official?Administrative AgenciesState GovernmentPublic Relations and CommunicationsConclusion

7 • CHAPTER 4 Political CampaignsChapter ObjectivesWhere should you focus your campaign energy?National CampaignsCongressional CampaignsState and Local ElectionsBallot QuestionsAdvocacy CampaignsWhat do you do on political campaigns?Field Work: Canvassing and VisibilityData Entry and Media ScrubsMedia ContactFundraisingConclusion: Why work on a campaign?

8 • CHAPTER 5 Other PursuitsChapter ObjectivesWhat is graduate school?A Doctoral or a Master’s DegreeWhat is professional school?A Law DegreeA Business DegreeA Journalism DegreeAn Education DegreeA Degree in Public HealthShould you go right into the job market?Nonprofit WorkThink TanksAdvocacyServiceCorporateConclusion

9 • CHAPTER 6 ConclusionLet’s ReviewWhat else can I do to make myself competitive?Conclusion