{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T13:05:04","slug":"careers-in-political-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/careers-in-political-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in Political Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>What kind of jobs can I get with a degree in Political Science?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/06\/st_marys_project_2017-e1751295843536.jpg\" width=\"998\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/06\/st_marys_project_2017-e1751295843536.jpg 998w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/06\/st_marys_project_2017-e1751295843536-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/06\/st_marys_project_2017-e1751295843536-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2025\/06\/st_marys_project_2017-e1751295843536-768x770.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 998px) 100vw, 998px\" title=\"st_marys_project_2017\" alt=\"A person stands at a podium giving a presentation in a classroom, with a slideshow on public opinion and mass belief displayed behind them.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Public Relations<\/li>\n<li>Human Rights<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Service<\/li>\n<li>Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services<\/li>\n<li>Local and State Government<\/li>\n<li>Federal Government<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n<li>International Affairs<\/li>\n<li>Business<\/li>\n<li>Non-Profit<\/li>\n<li>Media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-2-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Jobs<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>News Programming<\/li>\n<li>Policy Analyst<\/li>\n<li>Campaign Manager<\/li>\n<li>Legislative Aide<\/li>\n<li>Prosecutor or Public Defender<\/li>\n<li>Foreign Service Officer<\/li>\n<li>Community Organizer<\/li>\n<li>Non-Profit Program Coordinator<\/li>\n<li>Legal Assistant or Paralegal<\/li>\n<li>Public Affairs Specialist<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy or Lobbying Associate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: ;\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM Alumni with Political Science Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University of District of Columbia<\/li>\n<li>Temple University<\/li>\n<li>University of Baltimore School of Law<\/li>\n<li>George Washington University<\/li>\n<li>The University of Texas<\/li>\n<li>University of Oklahoma<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/198\/2026\/09\/st-marys-college-maryland-ppol-aftergrad.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" 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widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Pre-Law<\/strong> Advising<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"8\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>At St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland, we offer a dedicated Pre-Law Advising Program that pairs rigorous coursework in critical thinking, writing, and analytical reasoning with faculty mentorship and tailored LSAT prep support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-50-4-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-4-1-2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/academics\/pre-law-advising\/\">Learn more about Pre-Law at SMCM<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: ;\">Political Science Career <strong>Resources<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"11\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/\">SMCM Career Development<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div 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\t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"internships\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: ;\">Political Science Internships and <strong>Jobs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-6-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Office of Career Development and Community Engagement\u00a0helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you&#8217;re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rss panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/external_feeds\/24242\/public.rss?token=Ra9t0b4nkUDOWysYTzXfbRAJKi_HiSzdJ7-OdqPXGVJKj6IgZqvCPg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS feed: Jobs &#8211; Political Science\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/login\">Jobs &#8211; Political Science<\/a><\/h3><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11626390\/share_preview'>Management Analyst at U.S. Department of Labor<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 9, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11621940\/share_preview'>Policy Research Fellow at Whiteboard Advisors<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 8, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11604336\/share_preview'>Social Impact Fellow at Full Circle Strategies<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11603502\/share_preview'>Veterans Service Representative (Fiduciary Accounting Representative) at Veterans Benefits Administration, Office of Human Capital Services<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11603005\/share_preview'>Budget Analyst at City of Round Rock<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11601375\/share_preview'>Senior Human Services Program Specialist - 64557 at Florida Agency for Health Care Administration<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11601310\/share_preview'>Government Operations Consultant III - 64663 at Florida Agency for Health Care Administration<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11599629\/share_preview'>Social Media and Content Intern at Cato Institute<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11599606\/share_preview'>Program Operations Intern - Civic Education at Cato Institute<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11599600\/share_preview'>Program Operations and Analytics Intern at Cato Institute<\/a> <span class=\"rss-date\">October 6, 2026<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Relations Human Rights Foreign Service Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services Local and State Government Federal Government Law Politics International Affairs Business Non-Profit Media News Programming Policy Analyst Campaign Manager Legislative Aide Prosecutor or Public Defender Foreign Service Officer Community Organizer Non-Profit Program Coordinator Legal Assistant or Paralegal Public Affairs Specialist Advocacy or Lobbying Associate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"full-width-content","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":252,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-political-science\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}