Students graduating with a political science degree may want to explore the opportunities available in nonprofit organizations.
Understanding the Options
The College Board Web site includes details on the following jobs:
The American Political Science Association offers a publication and a video that provide in-depth information on careers for political science majors. See "Careers and the Study of Political Science, 6th Ed." for ordering information.
Finding Nonprofit Jobs
AmeriCorps
http://www.americorps.gov/
Chronicle of Higher Education
http://chronicle.com/
Council on Foundations
http://www.cof.org/
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
http://philanthropy.com/jobs/
Idealist
http://www.idealist.org
Independent Sector
http://www.independentsector.org/members/job_postings.htm
Nonprofit Career Network
www.nonprofitcareer.com
Nonprofit Times
www.nptimes.com
OpportunityNOCS.org
http://www.opportunitynocs.org
International Nonprofit Organization (IREX)
http://www.irex.org/careers