POLITICAL SCIENCE
WHO CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information:
Jim White
Career Services Counselor
jwhite@sa.utah.edu
801-585-5059
350 Student Services Building
(Make an appointment to talk about pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
For academic advising & coursework information:
Jessica Taverna
Advisor
jessica.taverna@poli-sci.utah.edu
801-581-3241 or 801-581-7031
Orson Spencer Hall, Room 252
WHAT CAN I DO WITH POLITICAL SCIENCE?
- Federal Government - White House advisor, overseas school for military and diplomatic children, Congressional Research Service, budget analyst, CIA, information technology manager.
- State/Local Government - State Department of natural resources, city planner, labor relations specialist, State Department of Education, Juvenile Justice, etc.
- Nonprofits - Human Rights Campaign, Institute for Women's Policy Research, National Rifle Association, Natural Resources Defense Council, etc.
- Law - Consumer advocate, Labor union official, corporate attorney, Law professor, etc.
- Business - Corporate public affairs advisor, advertising firm, political action committee, banker, market research, etc.
- International - U.S. State Department, Peace Corps volunteer, U.S. Embassy, United Nations, etc.
- Campaigns and Polling - Campaign manager, issue analyst, Federal Elections Commission, direct mail marketing firm, etc.
FEDERAL AGENCIES
Links to Federal Departments and Agencies
- FBI - http://www.fbijobs.gov/index.asp
- CIA - https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html
- NSA - http://www.nsa.gov/careers
- US State Dept. http://www.state.gov/career
U. students who are serious about federal employment or internships should make an appt. with your career counselor – Jim White at 585-5059 –or jwhite@sa.utah.edu Federal applications take special handling/instructions. Standard resumes won’t work.Or see the book “Ten Steps to Federal Employment” or other federal employment books in the Career Library, Room 390 SSB.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (National/International)
- Student Jobs in the Federal Government
- Student Federal Job Search
- US Courts Jobs
- Dept. of Homeland Security
- Defense Intelligence Agency
- General Accounting Office
- House of Representatives
- Pan American Health Organization
- U.S. Supreme Court
- US Postal Service Careers
- Department of Education
- Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
- National Institute of Health
- National Park Service
- Peace Corps
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES (State/local/regional)
- Links to State’s Web sites
- Link to State of Utah Jobs
- Links to Local Governments in Counties and Cities
- Link to Salt Lake County’s Jobs
- Link to Salt Lake City’s Jobs
- Utah Non Profits
- Utah Lobbyists
- Legal – Utah Bar Association Directory
- Utah Courts
- Utah State Government Departments
- Utah Democratic Party
- Utah Republican Party
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
- Hinckley Institute of Politics - http://www.hinckley.utah.edu. (The Hinckley Institute places 25-30 students in Washington DC each semester, places 60+ students with state legislators each legislative session, and assists students with international internships in world affairs.)
- Career Services “UCareerLink” system: http://careers.utah.edu
- See your career counselor – Jim White at 585-5059 – jwhite@sa.utah.edu Career Services has many resources, contacts and directories not mentioned.
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