Political science is an academic and research discipline that deals with the theory and practice of politics and the description and analysis of political systems and political behavior.
Federal Government Civilian Consultant to… |
State & Local Government County Treasurer |
Nonprofit Organizations Director, Nonprofit Agency
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Campaigns and Polling Campaign Manager/Consultant |
Law Paralegal |
Journalism Writer/Editor
Education Government/Politics Teacher
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International Peace Corp Volunteer |
| Oral & written communication | Interact with diverse populations |
| Decision-making | Able to develop & market ideas |
| Problem-solving | Understanding of community needs |
| Analytical thinking | Computer literate |
| Research skills | Team worker |
| Leadership abilities | Work well under pressure |
Federal Government Job Search Links
Federal Government Jobs, http://www.dcjobsource.com/fed.html
Federal Job Search, http://www.federaljobsearch.com
Federal Jobs Net, http://www.federaljobs.net
FedJobs, http://www.fedjobs.com/
FedWorld, http://www.fedworld.gov/jobs/jobsearch.html
FirstGov, http://firstgov.gov/
Government Departments and Agencies, http://www.firstgov.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml
Govtjobs.com, http://www.govtjobs.com
StudentJobs.gov, http://www.studentjobs.gov/
Students.gov, http://www.students.gov/STUGOVWebApp/Public
U.S. Government Manual, http://www.gpoaccess.gov/gmanual/index.html
U.S. Government Office of Personnel Management, http://www.usajobs.opm.gov
Council of State Governments, http://www.statenews.org
GovJobs, http://www.govjobs.net
GovSpot, http://www.govspot.com
International City/County Management Association, http://www.icma.org
Local Government Institute, http://www.lgi.org
National Association of Counties, http://www.naco.org
National Conference of State Legislatures, http://www.ncsl.org
National Governors Association, http://www.nga.org
National League of Cities, http://www.nlc.org
State and Local Government on the Net, http://www.statelocalgov.net
State and Local Governments, http://www.loc.gov/rr/news/stategov/stategov.html
U.S. Conference of Mayors, http://www.usmayors.org
American Society of Association Executives, http://www.asaenet.org
Corporation for National and Community Service, http://www.cns.gov
Idealist, http://www.idealist.org/career
Internship Programs, http://www.internshipprograms.com/home.asp
Internships in Political Science, http://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/dhedge/internshipmainpage.htm
Internweb, http://www.internweb.com
See What Can I Do With A Major In Social Work, http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/socialwork.htm
American Association of Political Consultants, http://www.theaapc.org
American National Election Studies, http://www.umich.edu/~nes/
American Presidency Project, http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/
CCPS’s Courses, http://spa.american.edu/ccps/institutes.php
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, http://www.dccc.org
Democratic National Committee, http://www.democrats.org
GWU’s Semester in Washington, http://www.gwu.edu/%7Esiw
National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee, http://www.nrcc.org
Political Resources on the Net, http://www.politicalresources.net/usa1.htm
Project Vote Smart, http://www.vote-smart.org/index.htm
Republican National Committee, http://www.rnc.org
UA’s Certificate Programs, http://www.uakron.edu/bliss
WCS’s Training Sessions, http://www.wcsyale.org
American Bar Association Career Corner, http://www.abanet.org/lsd/jobopp.html
Association of American Law Schools, http://www.aals.org/
Association of Corporate Counsel, http://jobs.acca.com/search/browse/
Association of Trial Lawyers of America, http://www.atlanet.org/
Attorney Jobs, http://www.attorneyjobs.com
ChooseLaw, http://students.chooselaw.com/
Counsel.net, http://counsel.net/jobs/
Federal Law Clerk Info System, https://lawclerks.ao.uscourts.gov
FindLaw, http://careers.findlaw.com
International Lawyers Network, http://www.lawinternational.com/
Internet Legal Rasearch Group, http://www.ilrg.com/pre-law.html
LawForum, http://www.lawforum.com/html/career_center.html
LawInfo Career Center, http://jobs.lawinfo.com
LawJobs, http://www.lawjobs.com
Lawyers Weekly Jobs, http://www.lawyersweeklyjobs.com
Legal Employment, http://www.legalemploy.com
National Association for Law Placement, http://www.nalp.org
National Bar Association, http://www.nationalbar.org
National Center for State Courts, http://www.ncsconline.org/D_KIS/info_court_web_sites.html
National Federation of Paralegal Associations, http://www.paralegals.org
NC Bar Association, http://www.ncbar.org/
NC Court System, http://www.nccourts.org/Citizens/Jobs
U.S. Courts, http://www.uscourts.gov/employment.html
WashLaw, http://www.washlaw.edu
Journalism
See What Can I Do With A Major In Communication Studies and
What Can I Do With A Major In Creative Writing
American Journalism Review, http://www.ajr.org
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, http://www.aejmc.org
Broadcast Education Association, http://www.beaweb.org
JournalismJobs, http://www.journalismjobs.com
National Diversity Newspaper Job Bank, http://www.newsjobs.com
Newspaper JobsPage, http://www.freep.com/jobspage
TV Jobs, http://www.tvjobs.com
Business
See appropriate section of “What Can I Do With A Major In”, http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/index.htm
International
See Resources for Going Abroad
CDS International, http://www.cdsintl.org
Foreign Policy Association, http://www.fpa.org
Global Peace and Security Resources, http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/global/global.html
Global Service Corps, http://www.globalservicecorps.org
Intern Abroad, http://www.internabroad.com
International Affairs Resources, http://www2.etown.edu/vl/
International Governmental Organizations, http://www.library.ucsb.edu/subjects/gov/govt-int.html
International Jobs Center, http://www.internationaljobs.org
JobPilot (Europe), http://www.jobpilot.net
Monster.com Work Abroad, http://workabroad.monster.com
NGO Global Network, http://www.ngo.org/index2.htm
Overseas Recruitment, http://www.overseas-recruitment.com
OverseasJobs, http://www.overseasjobs.com
Rotary International, http://www.rotary.org/foundation
The Peace Corps, http://www.peacecorps.gov
Union of International Associations, http://www.uia.org
United Nations, http://www.un.org/english/
YMCA International, http://www.ymca.net/international
Education
See What Can I Do With A Major In Education
Academic360, http://www.academic360.com
American Education Research Association, http://www.aera.net
American Federation of Teachers, http://www.aft.org
American Political Science Association, http://www.apsanet.org/section_168.cfm
Center for Civic Education, http://www.civiced.org
Chronicle of Higher Education, http://chronicle.com/jobs/100/800
Student Affairs, http://www.studentaffairs.com
HigherEdJobs, http://www.higheredjobs.com
Close-Up Foundation, http://www.closeup.org
Constitutional Rights Foundation, http://www.crf-usa.org
National Association of Independent Schools, http://www.nais.org
National Association of State Boards of Education, http://www.nasbe.org
National Center on Education and the Economy, http://www.ncee.org/index.jsp?setProtocol=true
Teaching Overseas, http://www.state.gov/www/about_state/schools/oteaching.html
Teaching Political Science, http://www.apsanet.org/teach/index.cfm
World Teach, http://www.worldteach.org
Public Policy
Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, http://www.appam.org/services/jobbank/pos/index.asp
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, http://www.cbpp.org/
Global Policy Forum, http://www.globalpolicy.org/
Moving Ideas (Jobs in Policy), http://www.movingideas.org/content/en/jobs.htm
Public Agenda, http://www.publicagenda.org/index.cfm
Think Tanks, http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/psthink.html
UNCW Post-Graduate Survey - coming soon
American Political Science Association (eJobs), http://www.apsanet.org/section_74.cfm
American Political Science Association, http://www.apsanet.org
Careers In Government, http://www.careersingovernment.com/index.cfm?page=jobSearch
Governmental and Political Science Resources, http://www.educationindex.com/poli_sci/
Jobs in Politics and Government, http://www.politixgroup.com/dcjobs.htm
Law School Preparation Articles, http://www.legalwritingprep.com/Articles/index.htm
Organizations in Political Science, http://www.apsanet.org/section_192.cfm
Political Science Quarterly, http://www.psqonline.org
Political Science Resources, www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/polisci.html
Poly-Cy, http://pslab11.polsci.wvu.edu/PolyCy/
Richard Kimber’s Political Science Resources, http://www.psr.keele.ac.uk/
Southern Political Science Association, http://www.spsa.net/
Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, http://www.twc.edu/
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