What Jobs can I get with a Political Science Degree?

I've had sooooo many requests to cover this topic! In this video, I talk all about the various jobs you can get with a political science degree. The first half walks through some general examples. The second half, I pull from my life/friend circle to give you a real-time list of active poli sci majors out there taking the world by storm!

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[MultiDashiel]

Great video. My BA is in PoliSci and I worked political campaigns for years and now I work in organized labor. Very grateful for my degree and the faculty who I learned so much from.

[laylaschuh]

Thank you so much! Going off to college in less than 20 days to study Polsci and I was starting to get cold feet with my major because people kept on asking me what I would do with it. This video really really helped some of my doubts

[fightowensfight]

I'm from Perú and I want to study political science because of the variety of Jobs you can work on. Watching these types of videos really motivate me to study the carreer.

[trentonbasner]

I am a recent BA in PoliSci grad and I have been applying to a wide swath of jobs. This video was helpful to give me a little boost of confidence as the search has been frustrating not getting any responses. Thank you!

[manaalshaikh]

Hi Dr.Maiden, I'm a political science major (wrapping up my sophomore year), and I just wanted to say thank you for this really helpful video. It was incredibly comforting and reassuring to hear you speak about this topic. I am really passionate about what I'm learning, and as the first person in my family to be pursuing polisci, it's a bit tough to do all this research and seek out internships/opportunities. However, I'm trying my best to learn more about polisci, building my internship/extracurricular experience, and learning about potential career paths. The sky really is the limit, and I'm excited for the future. Thanks again <3

[themaestro]

I have a BA and an MA in Political Science from UC Davis. I worked in politics as a campaign director and later legislative aide between degrees. Postgraduate I have been in govt finance and project management ever since. Ten years since my graduate degree my salary is ~$140k with incredible benefits.

[jayleeintaiwan]

I just graduated with a BA in Political Science and a minor in Chinese language. I have no idea what exactly I want to do yet so this video helped a lot!! Thank you for this video!

[shanmumtaz]

Dear Ma'am, I admire your way of politeness and educating people in this manner.
Respect and admiration from Pakistan 🇵🇰.

[brittca]

I’m working through year 1 of a degree… I’m 37. I’m strongly considering a double major in PoliSci and Psych. I’d like to go to law school, and if that doesn’t work out, write and do research :)

Your channel has been super helpful, thank you!

[aidisnotapotato]

This helps so much! I really want to study political science, but many people have told me it's a dead end degree unless I teach or get a law degree. It's great to see how many more options there actually are!

[lwilliams]

I graduated with a Political Science degree in 2004. I have spent much of my career working in the field of public assistance benefits eligibility. I started out with a job determining eligibility for welfare programs like TANF, SNAP, and Medicaid. I used that experience to enter areas like Welfare Auditing, Business Analyst, and testing the software used to process welfare programs. Alot of folks think you need to enter politics with this degree, but I've found that the ability to interpret policy and research policy are aided by a Political Science degree.

[issawrap]

Thank you so much for this video!! I'm a PS major and I am just really struggling to discern what to choose as my second major, that's complimentary. I really want to ascertain what my occupational objective is to make the major decision process easier and it's so hard to find jobs that I identify with so thank you for the helpful list!!

[glorynwabude]

This is an amazing content ♥️
I have subscribed too
Thank you Prof
I am proud to be a political scientist 🙌

[dchittaz]

I’m 33 & getting ready to undertake PoliSci & I thank you for this. I’m just hoping that it isn’t too late 😅

[dior]

thank you! this was very helpful and your vibe is very warm and welcoming

[kennedymcclinton]

AHH THIS IS AMAZING. incoming freshman political science major here! super excited to dive deep into this major, any tips for freshman’s?

[arstippus]

Hi Dr. Maiden. I really appreciate your channel! I have just recently submitted applications for PhD programs in political theory and comparative government, your channel was very helpful through the process. One day I hope to be a professor like you. I believe Woodrow Wilson is the only president that was a political scientist. As my professor says, A lot of the chaos could be mitigated if people listened to the experts.

[kayssansitti]

Thank you for this video. Definitely opened my eyes!

[Tapintherap]

I think these jobs are better for like public policy or administration or economics

[channelfour]

thank you so much you gave me so much hope!