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Professional Career Options

Information for possible career choices:  For more information about what you can do with a major in Political Science, click here. 

 

 Political Science & Public Administration Department
Social Science Building
Contact Director: Dr. Candler 
904.620.1388   

Master of Arts in International Affair:
Contact Director: Dr. Schwam-Baird
dschwam@unf.edu or MAIA@unf.edu
904-620-1929     
 
a.lerner@unf.edu  
904.620.1069    
  
State Employment Opportunities    
    
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Federal Employment Opportunities    
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 FBI
CIA
Border Patrol
USA Jobs
Civil Service  
Overseas Jobs
US Department of State
US Embassy
Tom Manatos Jobs
Brad Traverse Jobs



  
Nonprofit Employment Opportunities    
  Nonprofit Center of Northeast Fl 
USA Nonprofit
United Way
Peace Corps
Idealist
LetsGoSolar
Green Careers Beyond Solar - (Let's Go Solar)
  
Washington Employment Opportunities    
Washington DC U.S. Senate
Register for Senate Employment Service
Senate Job Bulletin (Both Rep. & Dem)
Senate Democrat Job Site

U.S. House
U.S. House Employment Bulletin
House of Republican Study
House of Democrats Jobs

White House / Admin. / Federal Agencies
Presidential Political Appointment 
U.S. Civil Service Jobs

Political Parties
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Source: http://WexfordStrategies.com
 		  
Other Employment Opportunities    
  Journalism Jobs

Media / TV Stations
Political Job Hunt 
GOP Job Bank

  
Job Search Engines    
  UNF Career Services
Career Source Northeast Fl
Jax Chamber Jobs
DC Linktank
Political Job Hunt
Political Jobs
Green Dream Jobs
Global Jobs
Orion Magazine Grassroots
USA.Gov
Indeed
Linkedin
Careerbuilder
Monster 
Simply Hired
  

  

Careers in Political Science

Political Science Majors and Minors have a wide variety of career options.

 

Congressional Research         Politician            Int'l Market Researcher 
Government Relations for Corp.     Diplomat         City Manager 
Lobbyist / Organizer    Campaign Staff   Executive Assistant 
Executive Search Consultant        Labor Relations     Human Resources 
Security Intelligence Analyst  Financial Planner  Business Administrator 
Political Correspondent   Policy Analyst   Journalist    
Strategic Planning Consultant  Public Opinion Analyst   Technical Writer 
Education / Teacher / Instructor     Media Specialist   Political Consultant 
Human Rights Advocate   Public Relations Director      Urban Policy Planner 
Foreign Service Worker  Parole/Probation Officer   Legal Investigator 
Lawyer / Paralegal   Criminal Justice & Law   Editor      
Consumer Advocate   Government Affairs      Sales Manager 
Historical Archivist / Researcher   Social Worker  Event Planner 


Salary / Wage Range

NACE April 2014 Salary Survey reports an average starting salary of $41,600 a year.  

Salaries / Wages Websites
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Florida Workforce for Innovation Salary Survey
Salary.com
Payscale.com
Indeed Checker Salary
Glassdoor
Salaryexpert
Paycheck Calculator
Hourly Wage Calculator

   

Political Science and Public Administration Chair, Dr. Matthew Corrigan: Political Science Careers 

Corrigan Welcome