POLITICAL SCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION PROFESSIONS Activist, Advocate/Organizer Archivist Budget Examiner or Analyst Attorney Campaign Operative Career Counselor CIA Analyst or Agent City Planner Congressional Office/Committee Staffer Coordinator of Federal or State Aid Communications Director Corporate Analyst Entrepreneur Financial Consultant Foreign Service Officer Free-lance writer Immigration Officer Information Manager Intelligence Officer
Journalist Labor Relations Specialist Legislative Analyst / Coordinator Lobbyist Management Analyst Mediator Plans and Review Officer, USIA Policy Analyst Political Commentator Pollster Public Affairs Research Analyst Public Opinion Analyst Publisher Research Analyst State Legislator Survey Analyst Systems Analyst Teacher Urban Policy Planner
SALARY The median annual wage of political scientists was $107,420 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,720, and the top 10 percent earned more than $155,490. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of political scientists in May 2010 were: Federal government, excluding postal service $119,130 Scientific research and development services 95,640 Colleges, universities, and professional schools 47,810 Political scientists work in offices. They generally work full time, although some may work overtime to finish reports and meet deadlines. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Political Scientists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/political-scientists.htm (visited October 28, 2013).
For a full listing of careers, please visit http://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE CAREER INFORMATION ORGANIZATIONS
American Political Science Association
www.apsanet.org The American Political Science Association, founded in 1903, is the leading professional organization for the study of political science and serves more than 15,000 members in over 80 countries. With a range of programs and services for individuals, departments and institutions, APSA brings together political scientists from all fields of inquiry, regions, and occupational endeavors within and outside academe in order to expand awareness and understanding of politics.
Pennsylvania Political Science Association faculty.njcu.edu/fmoran/ppsa/papoliscihome.htm Founded in 1939, the Pennsylvania Political Science Association (PPSA) is the nation's oldest state political science association. Its mission has always been to promote scholarship, research, and the exchange of ideas within the Pennsylvania community of political scientists.
Pi Sigma Alpha
www.apsanet.org/~psa The National Political Science Honor Society is the only honor society for college students of political science and government in the United States. Pi Sigma Alpha is a member of the Association of College Honor Societies (ACHS) and is designated as a "Specialized, Upper-Division" society by ACHS. CCAC PROGRAMS General Studies AS This University Parallel Program provides the freshman and sophomore foundations of a baccalaureate liberal arts degree. Students should select specialized courses within their major field of concentration as identified by their transfer college or university. VIDEOS Which Degree 4 me - B.A. Political Science http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbhqevBiD4 Political Science Faculty Testimonial with Dr. Ted Rueter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWJHCOh29K0 Major in Political Science http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN60FpF0weA
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