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Political Science

Resource Sheet

A degree in Political Science prepares students for careers in law, teaching, government service, legislative staffing, political consulting, interest group representation, international relations & business, and nonprofit.

Career Information Databases

• What Can I Do With My Major
• O*Net - Career Information Database

Job & Internship Websites

• SpartaJOBS Student Log-In
• SJSU Political Science Department
• Law School Admission Council
• California Judicial Branch – Career Opportunities
• SF Bay Area Craigslist – Legal Jobs
• Foreign Policy Association
• Roll Call – Capital Hill Job Source
• Public Affairs Council
• Law Jobs
• The Hill
• Feminist Majority Foundation
• FindLaw
• Careers in International Affairs
• International Affairs Resources
• Capital Fellows Program
• Federal Student Jobs and Internships
• Monster Public Service Jobs
• Internships in D.C.
• State Department (foreign service careers)
• State Department Internships
• State of California Jobs: www.spb.ca.gov www.caljobs.ca.govwww.spb.ca.gov/index.htm
• City of San Jose Jobs
• Intern Web

**For more resources check out: Nonprofit and Government sector resources & Education, Foreign Languages, and Business job search resources by majo

Student Clubs

• Pi Sigma Alpha

Professional Associations & Organizations

• The American Political Science Association
• American Bar Association
• The Law and Society Association

Additional Resources

 

Career Center Resource Lab Materials

• Opportunities in Social Science Careers, Rosanne J. Marek
• Vault Guide to Capital Hill Careers, William McCartney/ Vault
• Guide to America’s Federal Jobs, Bruce Maxwell
• Ultimate Job Search Guide- Knock ‘em Dead 2007, Yate, Martin
• Book of Lists, Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal
• Killer Cover Letters & Resumes, Lurie, Rosanne & Welz, Selena (3rd Edition)
  

*Check out Martin Luther King Jr. Library & Amazon.com for additional books

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