Careers in Political Science
Government majors have gone on to do a myriad of things with their degrees, from teaching to work in non-profit organizations. The possibilities for employment are numerous and varied. As a good first place to start a job search or internship search, we recommend that all our majors visit the Career Resource Center (http://www.wesleyan.edu/careercenter/students/index.html) and make use of its staff and large collection of helpful materials. Students can also connect with alumni through both WESCAN (on their portfolios) and WESCONNECT (go to the Alumni link on the Wesleyan homepage www.wesleyan.edu). These alumni databases provide useful means for job and internship searches. WESCAN can be searched by profession and major. In addition, the following links have information regarding employment information and advice for our government majors.
Wesleyan Career Center
http://www.wesleyan.edu/careercenter/students/index.html
The American Political Science Association
Popular Jobs for Political Science Majors: Median US Salaries, 2008
http://www.payscale.com/2008-best-colleges/jobs-for-political-science-majors
Ranking of Graduate Programs in Political Science
The NRC Rankings of Political Science Departments (John Sides, The Monkey Cage blog, Sep. 28, 2010)
National Research Council 2007 Rankings as Summarized in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Ranking Departments: A Comparison of Alternative Approaches (PS, July 2007)
Ranking Doctoral Programs By Placement: A New Method (PS, July 2007)
US News and World Report rankings of US Doctoral Programs in Political Science, 2013
The Job Market and Placement in Political Science in 2009-2010 (PS, July 2011)
International Fellowships
http://www.wesleyan.edu/cgs/fellowship/post-graduate_opportunities.html
Interested in Law School?
http://www.wesleyan.edu/careercenter/students/law/index.html
Interested in Work in the Health Professions?
http://www.wesleyan.edu/careercenter/students/health/index.html
Other Useful Career Websites
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
http://uncw.edu/career/politicalscience.html#skills
The Princeton Review
http://www.princetonreview.com/classroom-to-career/history-and-political-science.aspx