Sample job titles of Davidson alums who majored in Political Science: 
Accountant '03
Actor '99
Assistant to the First Lady '03
Attorney ‘01
Bilingual Counselor '99
Business Analyst ’97
Campaign Manager '03
Developer ‘97
Exporter/Operations Director ‘92
Financial Analyst '02
Financial Consultant ’99
Fire Direction Officer, US Army ’98
Foreign Service Officer '03
Legislative Correspondent  ‘03
Lobbyist ’97
International Trade Specialist ‘96
Investigator ’00
Media Specialist ‘93
Paralegal '01
Police Officer '03
Policy Analyst ‘83
Political Consultant ‘91
Public Relations Fellow
Research Assistant ‘98
Special Aid to the President '01
Trans-Atlantic Flight Attendant ’99
Transportation Planner ’94
Urban Planner ‘88
Webmaster '00


Other job titles for Political Science majors:
Accountant
District Attorney
Foreign Correspondent
Foreign Service Officer
International Relations Specialist
Journalist
Labor Relations Specialist
Legislative Advocate
Market-Research Analyst
Paralegal
Political Campaign Manager
Political Representative
Professor
Public Relations Officer
Teacher
Writer


Types of employers:
Archives 
Business & Industry
Chambers of Commerce 
Consulting Firms 
Correctional Institutions
Educational Institutions
Government Agencies 
Historical Societies
Import/Export Companies 
Labor Unions
Magazines & Newspapers 
Market Research Departments and Firms
Nonprofit Organizations 
Political Organizations 
Regional Planning Councils and Associations


Resources in the Career Services Library:
Over 1200 books, pamphlets, and periodicals are available in the Careers Library to help you with self-assessment, career exploration, the job search, and graduate school planning.  Some good library resources for Political  Science majors looking for career information include 
Career Opportunities in Law and the Legal Industry
Careers and the Study of Political Science  
Careers In International Law
College Majors and Careers
Earning a Ph.D. in Political Science
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Great Jobs for Political Science Majors
International Internships 
Internships in International Affairs
Opportunities in Government Careers
So You Want to Be a Lawyer


Other sources of information:
Career counselors and faculty members are great resources.  Visit the Careers Office early and often, and make time to talk to professors in your major and related fields.  Professional associations are excellent sources of career and employment information, and many of them have websites.  Surf the internet, keeping in mind that many colleges and universities have websites for their Career Centers and for each academic major, many of which include career and employment information as well as links to professional associations and other useful websites.  Consult the following organizations and websites for more information:

American Political Science Association
http://www.apsanet.org

American Society for Public Administration
www.aspanet.org

Davidson College, Political Science Department
www.davidson.edu/academic/political/political.asp

Univ. of Delaware Career Services Center, Major Resource Kits
www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

University of North Carolina Career Services
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/political.html

(Current as of 12/05)