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Politics

The study of government, especially the governing of a political entity, such as a nation, and the administration and control of its internal and external affairs. 

The major profile below includes: a sample of post-graduation plans of recent Princeton Politics graduates, a sample of internships from those in the major, and online resources and professional associations offering career information.

 

Post-Graduation Plans of Recent Politics Majors*

  • Public Relations - 42West, New York, NY
  • Manager Trainee - Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, MO
  • Analyst - Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Charoltte, NC
  • Legal Analyst - Barclays Capital, New York, NY
  • Researcher - CBS, New York, NY
  • Administrator - Citizen Schools, Newark, NJ
  • Intelligence Analyst - Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, DC
  • Job Developer - Houston Food Bank, Houston, TX
  • Paralegal - Relman Dane and Colfax PLLC, Washington, DC
  • Fellow - Princeton in Asia: China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, China
  • Law - J.D. - Columbia University, New York, NY
  • Health Services - M.A. - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Political Theory - Ph.D. - University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Public Policy - M.P.P. - Georgetown University, Washington, DC

* These are actual jobs and graduate programs recent graduates accepted.

Internships of Recent Politics Majors

  • Academic Intern - B-Safe, Boston, MA
  • Marketing Intern - Bloom Energy, Sunnyvale, CA
  • Intern - Deutsche Bank, New York, NY
  • Production Intern - Focus Features, New York, NY
  • Intern - Lawyers for Children, New York, NY
  • Programs Intern - Middle East Institute, Washington, DC
  • Global Development Intern - Think Impact, Kenya
  • Intern - United States Department of Justice, Washington, DC
  • Intern - United States Department of State, Washington, DC
  • Intern - Child Family Health International, Oaxaca, Mexico
  • Intern - Coalition for Peace, Princeton, NJ
  • Editorial Intern/Researcher - Newsweek, New York, NY

Politics Alumni from Princeton

Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance. Search the database for Politics alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.  

Resources and Information Online

Professional Associations

A professional association is an organization of people who have similar career interests. These membership- based organizations often offer a reduced rate for students that allow access to the many resources they provide. Often professional association websites offer job/internship databases as well as opportunities to find mentors or other contacts. The National Trade and Professional Associations Directory in Career Services can provide more ideas.