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 ( 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 ). 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
The American Political Science Association
Popular Jobs for Political Science Majors: Median US Salaries, 2008
Ranking of Graduate Programs in Political Science
(John Sides, The Monkey Cage blog, Sep. 28, 2010)
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