The Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia offers AB, BS, MA and PhD degrees with specializations in American politics, law and courts, and political theory. Known for the quality of their research, the faculty have published in all major political science journals and with leading university presses, have consistently ranked among the most productive in the nation, and have authored several widely used texts. Department faculty have won every major teaching award offered by the University and several Lilly Teaching Fellowships.

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Below is a selection of job titles and companies that employ recent Political Science undergraduates. The UGA Career Center provides a more extensive list.

Positions

  • Global Affairs Associate
  • Trade & Customs Associate
  • Inside Sales Account Executive
  • Healthcare Case Assistant
  • Paralegal
  • Legal Assistant
  • Chapter Consultant
  • Market Research Analyst
  • Litigation Project Assistant

Employers

  • Hyundai Motor Group
  • KPMG
  • Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
  • Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
  • Cowsert Heath
  • Delta Kappa Epsilon
  • Emory Healthcare
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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