Career Opportunities in Political
Science
Here are but a few examples of what
political science majors do after graduation. These might whet your
appetitite for more information.
For example, perhaps you want to
do something very exotic. How about teaching scuba diving in
Thailand?
Kate Crosman '94, traveled to Thailand and is now a scuba
diving
instructor on a small island off the coast of
Thailand.
Or, you could teach political
science and have a great office like this!
Professor of Political Science Lou Ortmayer appears to be
pointing to damage
from the recent earthquake that hit just north of
Davidson. In reality, his office
looks like this all the time.
But seriously...
Here are just a few examples of
what graduates from the Classes of 1997 and 1998 are now
doing:
- Officer's Training, U.S. Air
Force
- Capital Markets Analyst, First
Union Bank
- Teacher, JET Program (teaching
English in Japan)
- Analyst, Andersen
Consulting
- Legislative Staff, U.S.
House/U.S. Senate
- Davidson College Dean Rusk
Program Intern
- 2nd Lt., Artillery, U.S.
Army
- Master's Student, Reformed
Theological Seminary
- Ph.D. Program in Political
Science, Harvard University
- Claims Relations
Representative, Total Systems Services
- Divinity and Public Policy
Program, Duke University
- Law School: Washington
and Lee, Southern Methodist, West Virginia, University of
Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Case Western Reserve, South
Carolina, Georgia, Virginia
- Medical School: University of
Texas, University of South Carolina
- Divinity School, Union
Theological Seminary
- Development Associate, Chesnut
Hill Academy
- Associate Developer, Cambridge
Technology Partners
- Teacher, Darlington
School
- Watson Fellow
- Assistant, Annual Fund, Milton
Academy
- Beijing Second Foreign
Language Institute
Career News and Notes
Students who would like more
information about the job search, including job postings (with a
searchable data base of jobs), examples of resumes, etc., should try
this web site: www.collegegrad.com.
Interested in graduate school in political
science -- or any humanities or social sciences field? Be sure
to consult The Real Guide
to Grad School. A
copy is available for loan in the office of Professor Mary
Thornberry, or can be purchased online through websites such as
amazon.com or at any bookstore.
