Thinking Outside the Box: Applied Careers in Political Science

Session Submission Type: Roundtable

Session Description

This roundtable addresses applied career opportunities for political science PhDs. Topics include: strategies for identifying career opportunities, how to develop skills and materials for a job search in an applied field, and tips for transitioning out of an academic placement. Participants represent research organizations, think tanks, the federal government, and non-profit organizations

Sub Unit

• APSA Panels and All Meetings and Receptions

Chair

• Holley E. Tankersley Coastal Carolina University

Presenters

• Menna Demessie Congressional Black Caucus Foundation

• Emma Ashford Cato Institute

• Beatriz Cuartas National Nuclear Security Administration

• LaShonda Brenson The Joint Center

• Patricia Stapleton Worcester Polytechnic Institute