CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FOR
PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS, & THE PUBLIC MAJORS
SKILLS & ABILITIES OF THE PPP MAJOR
Skills  Conflict Resolu on
 Cri cal Thinking
 Ethical Reasoning
 Historical Analysis
 Poli cal Analysis
 Ac ve Listening
 Social Percep veness
 Problem Sensi vity
 Coordina on
 Time Management
 Complex Problem Solving
 Judgment and Decision‐Making
Knowledge Public Policy
Philosophical Concepts
Historical Context
Cultural Diversity
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Governmental Organiza on / Structure
Geography
Sociology
Psychology
Economics (Fiscal Policy)
Foreign Language
Interdisciplinary Studies
Abili es  Wri en / Oral Communica on (Reports)
 Deduc ve Reasoning– Apply general rules to spe‐
cific problems
 Induc ve Reasoning– U lize specific details to
form general rules
 Networking– Form strong interpersonal
Rela onships
 Close A en on to Detail
 Obtain Updated Informa on
 Issue Advocacy
*ParƟally taken from O*Net OnLine
POTENTIAL CAREERS FOR PPP MAJORS
PPP Related Careers  Congressional Staffer
 Public Administrator
 Humanitarian Relief Worker
 Teach For America Educator
 Diplomat
 Foreign Service Officer
 Intelligence Specialist
 Journalist
 Language Specialist
 Public Policy Ac vist
 Poli cal Campaign Coordinator
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Public Sa re Comedian
PPP Careers Requiring Advanced Degrees  Lawyer
 Poli cal Science / Interna onal Studies
Professor
 Philosophy Professor
 Mathema cs Professor
 Public Policy Researcher
* Due to the interdisciplinary nature of the PPP Honors Program,
poten al careers include but are not limited to the careers
*ParƟally taken O*Net OnLine and the Xavier University: PPP
Honors Program website
TYPES OF EMPLOYERS
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State/Federal Government
Special Interest Groups
Foreign Services
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Law Enforcement
Military
Law Firms
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Corpora ons
Universi es
Poli cal Par es
* ParƟally Taken From The University of Tennessee Career Services
TOP 10 OCCUPATIONS EMPLOYING PERSONS WITH A
POLITICAL SCIENCE RELATED MAJOR
Top and mid‐level managers, execu ves, administrators
Insurance, securi es, real estate, business services
Sales occupa ons, including retail
Other management‐related occupa ons
Accountants, auditors, other financial specialist
Personnel, training, and labor rela ons specialist
21.1%
8.5%
8.4%
7.0%
4.9%
4.4%
*Taken from The College Majors Handbook (Fogg, Harrington, & Harrington) 2004
ADDITIONAL PPP RESOURCES
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Foreign Service of the Department of State, www.state.gov
Federal Government Employment Opportuni es, www.usajobs.gov
United Na ons, www.un.org
World Trade Organiza on, www.wto.org
Peace Corps Employment Center, h p://www.peacecorps.gov/
Teach For America, www.teachforamerica.org
Pre‐law Resources, h p://www.nalp.org/prelaw
Na onal Associa on for Schools of Public Affairs and Administra on, www.naspaa.org
The American Society for Schools of Public Affairs and Administra on, www.aspanet.org
Partnership for Public Service, h p://ourpublicservice.org
RELATED BOOKS IN THE CAREER RESOURCE LIBRARY (CLC 530)
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The Internship Series: The Congressional Internship Book 2011
The Internship Series: Washington Internships in Law & Policy
The Insider’s Guide to PoliƟcal Internships: What to do once you’re in the door