Where can a degree in Political Science take you?*
The graph under “All Records” shows outcomes from all Political Science alumni we followed. For a focus on more recent alumni, see the graph under “Since 2005.”
Examples of Alumni Job Titles (all records)
Ambassador/Diplomat
Assistant Deputy Minister:
-federal government
Chief of Staff:
-federal government
Communications Officer
Counselor
Director:
-banking
-federal government
-health agency
-insurance industry
-municipal government
-nonprofit sector
-private sector
-provincial government
-trade association
-union
-university
Director General:
-federal government
Economist
Editor
Elected Official/Member
of Parliament
Entrepreneur
Executive:
-banking
-government
-health agency
-insurance industry
-media/communications
-nonprofit sector
-private sector
-trade association
-union
-university
Financial Professional
Information Specialist
Intelligence Officer
IT Professional
Journalist/Media Official
Judge
Lawyer/Solicitor
Mediator/Arbitrator
Military Professional
Police Officer
Policy Analyst:
-federal government
-provincial government
Political Campaign Manager
Pollster
Program/Project Officer:
-federal government
School Principal
Senior Trade
Commissioner
Social Worker
Teacher
Technical Analyst
University Professor
Web Developer
Writer
Alumni Experiences
Gillian Barth
Alexandra Bugailiskis
Thomas Homer-Dixon
Anca Gurzu
Timothy Lane
Laurie LeBlanc
Rumya Nithiananthan
Scott Reid
Chris Rougier
Alan Shain
*The information represented in these displays is drawn from databases maintained by Carleton’s Alumni Services. Some degree names have changed over time; current degree names are used here. The information was voluntarily provided by some of our graduates and does not represent a scientific sample of all graduates. Some students in this sample will have also completed other degrees, including at more advanced levels. Individual experiences and outcomes can differ from those represented here.