Jobs directly related to your degree- Public affairs consultant - uses their understanding of the political system to provide political and public policy advice to their clients.
- Politician's assistant - provides their elected Members with the administrative, secretarial, research, constituency, parliamentary and publicity support they require to carry out their role.
- Government research officer - provides research required to help inform the policy decisions of ministers.
- Social researcher - designs, formulates, carries out and manages social research projects, either personally or via agencies.
- Civil Service Fast Streamer - fast track training programme to work with and for government; roles include policy adviser, project leader, consultant and researcher.
back to top Jobs where your degree would be useful- Charity fundraiser - employed to achieve an annually agreed money-raising target through actively marketed and promoted activities, campaigns or events.
- Education administrator - organises and oversees administrative activities and systems that support and facilitate the smooth running of an education institution.
- Local government administrator - deals with the administrative needs of different departments, assists in the development of policies and procedures, and helps coordinate their implementation. There are many areas of specialism including: finance; personnel; education; social work; and IT.
- Event organiser - identifies potential business, researches markets and plans and runs all aspects of events on behalf of a client or their own organisation.
- Market researcher - collects data from a variety of sources and uses it to enable informed decision-making in many sectors.
- Volunteer work organiser - coordinates the work of volunteers and develops new voluntary opportunities either within their own organisation or on behalf of other organisations such as hospitals.
These are just some of the careers that graduates with a degree in politics can go into. However, politics graduates can access a wide range of opportunities. For many jobs, the skills, interests and experience you pick up whilst at university are often more important than the particular degree you have studied. Opportunities can also be found in international organisations such as the European Parliament (UK Office). Although some of the jobs listed here might not be first jobs for many graduates, they are among the many realistic possibilities with your degree, provided you can demonstrate you have the attributes employers are looking for. Bear in mind that it’s not just your degree discipline that determines your options. Remember that many graduate vacancies don't specify particular degree disciplines, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed here. Look at your degree... what next? for informed advice on career planning and graduate employment, or take a look at what jobs would suit me?, a helpful starting point for self-analysis. Explore types of jobs to find out more about the above options and related jobs.
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