Careers In Political Science
Sample Job Titles (some of the following titles may require additional education)
- Campaign Worker
- Urban Planner
- Foreign Service Officer
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- Special Events Organizer
- Lobbyist
- Grant Writer
- Labor Relations Specialist
- Researcher
- Probation Officer
- Lawyer
- Caseworker
- Market Research Analyst
- Public Relations Worker
- Community Program Director
- Government Relations Officer
Our Graduates...Where Are They Now?
Alumni who graduated in the past 1 to 5 years have obtained employment as:
- AmeriCorps VISTA Member, Virginia Housing Alliance
- Data and Program Manager, United Way of Greater Union County
- Research Assistant, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
- Client Services Coordinator, Update Legal
- Budget Analyst, New York City Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice
Alumni who graduated in the past 6 to 10 years have obtained employment as:
- Community and Government Relations Associate, SUNY New Paltz
- Chief Operating Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie County
- Policy Analyst, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development
- Wine Consultant, Encore Wine Imports
- Consumer Insights Manager, PepsiCo
Alumni who graduated over 10 years ago have obtained employment as:
- Election Inspector, Board of Elections in the City of New York
- Distinguished Scholar, Polish Chair of Central European Institute at Quinnipiac University
- Chief of Police, City of Kingston Police Department
- Official, National Basketball Association
- Vice President, ESG Sales at MSCI, Inc.
- Manager of Public Relations and Strategic Planning , Thompson & Bender
...In addition, alumni have completed the following graduate programs:
- Stony Brook University, M.A., Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
- Marist College, M.P.A., Public Management
- Washington State University, M.A., Political Science and Government
- George Mason University, M.A., International Relations and National Security Studies
- Albany Law School of Union University, J.D.
- New York University ‐ Leonard N. Stern School of Business, M.B.A., Economics, Global Business and Social Innovation
