Exploring Career Opportunities Outside of Academia

Session Submission Type: Virtual Roundtable

Session Description

Guests on this panel will offer perspectives on how prepare for and obtain meaningful (and sometimes quite lucrative!) applied jobs in political science that leverage the skills and knowledge that students can acquire in political science graduate programs. They will discuss their own experiences of building careers in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Panelists also will offer practical tips on subjects such as the value of internships as part of doctoral education, the coursework that employers find most valuable, the difference between a CV and resume, and resources outside your departments that may help with career advising and preparation.

Sub Unit

• APSA Panels and All Meetings and Receptions

Chair

• Thad Kousser University of California, San Diego

Presenters

• Michelle Diggles Political Consultant

• Daniel George Lehman U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

• Stan Nguyen Oklobdzija University of California, Riverside