Careers & Outcomes

As critical thinkers who understand that politics is everywhere, our graduates are ready for a broad range of careers and place in highly ranked postgraduate programs. Find out more about the career paths of some of our graduates.

Founder of SAVANNAH Innovation Labs, Yousif Yahya '16 is investing and building Africa's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Karla Pisarcik ’17 went from her Politics major to Villanova Law School and is now an assistant district attorney in the High Intensity Drug Trafficking unit at the District Attorney's office in Montgomery County.
Noah Garber ’20 is a Senior Legislative Assistant for Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02). In this photo Noah is attending a meeting of the GOP’s Doctor’s Caucus which Mark Cuban visited. (Noah pictured third from right)

Employment

Critical thinking and analytical skills associated with our majors give you the flexibility you need in an uncertain world. Our graduates majoring in Politics and International Relations go into a wide range of roles across government, NGOs, international organizations, policy, business, and media. Below are some of the most common job titles and sectors

Recent Grad Job Titles

Policy Assistant
Research Assistant
Program Coordinator
Junior Analyst
Legislative Assistant
NGO Project Officer

Most Common Industry Sectors

Local/National Government and Public Sector
International Organizations & NGOs
Policy, Think Tanks & Research
Political Campaigns & Advocacy
Corporate, Consulting & Private Sector
Law, Legal & Regulatory (Pre-Law Friendly)
Media, Journalism & Communications
Academia & Education

American University
Carnegie Mellon University (Human-Computer Interaction Institute)
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Harvard Divinity School
Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)
Indiana University at Bloomington
Institut de Hautes Études Internacionales (Geneva, Switzerland)

Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies
Michigan State University
New York University
SUNY Binghamton
Syracuse University
Temple University
University of Denver
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas Austin
Villanova University

Our Politics and IR majors have received several major scholarships and fellowships. These include:

the Boren Scholarship, which supports the development of foreign language and international skills through study abroad
the U.S. Department of State’s Critical Language Scholarship Program
the Watson Fellowship, which funds a year of international travel to complete a creative project. Read more about Garrett Bullock ’20, our most recent Watson Fellow

Ursinus students have been accepted into competitive programs such as the Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Peace Corps and Teach for America.

Learn more about fellowship and post-undergraduate scholarships