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When we think of jobs you can get with a degree in political science, we typically think of things like a politician, lawyer, or maybe a teacher. While this is the case, there are many more professions and career paths available than the ones you’ve probably thought of before. The key reason this is the case is because of the wide variety of skills that you learn as a political science major. Research, writing, teamwork, critical thinking and analysis, critical reading, debate, and argumentation skills can all be parlayed into valuable career fields that will have you living on your own in no time.

The purpose of this chapter is to explore the types of career paths, both public and private, that you can pursue with a degree in political science. While this won’t be a complete guide to everything you can do, we hope to give you some resources and ideas for further education. We’ll start off with the more obvious careers, such as those that will take you to the halls of government, and then move into the private sector, where jobs can be had in everything from business and finance to administration, the media, and nonprofits. Finally, we’ll discuss the academic path that can take you (back) into the classroom.