Students are prepared for careers in political research, consulting, public relations, and communications, as professionals in state and local government, in campaigns and elections, in non-profit organizations, in research institutions, in urban planning, in the military, in international organizations, in teaching, and as administrators in the private and public sectors. Students are also given preparation for continued graduate course work in a Ph.D. program.

Types of positions held by graduates of the Political Science Program:

Assistant Attorney General, Assistant County Administrator, Assistant District Attorney, Assistant Vice President, Associate Director of Public Affairs, Certified Financial Planner, Chair Social Studies Department, Community College Professor, Communications Director, Consultant, Contracting Officer, Counselor, Deputy County Administrator, Deputy Logistics Group Commander, Director Business Development, Director of Operations & Research, Director of Personnel, Director of Quality Assurance, Division Chief, Escrow Assistant, Executive Assistant, Field Account Manager, Financial Adviser, Financial Analyst, Law Student, Liaison Case Specialist, Marketing, Political, & Social Researcher Mentor Coordinator, Oil and Gas Manager, Owner, Partner, Personnel Manager, PhD Student, President- Corporate, President- University, Public Relations Coordinator, Resident Agent- Columbia, Resident Officer, Sheriff, Sports Editor, Teacher, Texas Attorney General, Texas State Senator, US Attorney’s Office

Employers of graduates of the Political Science program:

American Express, Area Health Education Center, BBH Inc, Bexar Appraisal District, Bexar County, Burnham Wood, Cameron Works Inc, Casa, Inc, Daven port International Inc, Common wealth Land Title Company, Dimarc Communications, Grohe & Petroleum Services, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, H.M. Lange Consulting, Inc, Siam Grocery, HR Strategies Inc, Hurwitz & Pine PC, Kennesaw State University, LRV International LTD, Marketing & Developing Associates, McHenry County, NASA Johnson Space Center, National Labor Relations Board, National Security Agency, Northeast ISD, OSAN Air Base Korea, Pima County, Prime Time Inc, Private Practice, San Antonio Health Department, Southwest Winners Foundation, St. Mary’s University, State of Florida, State of Texas, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, University of Arizona, US Dept. of Housing and Urban Development, US Secret Service, USAA, Various Law Offices, William C. Velazquez Institute, Windstar Communications

University Professor Employers:

Arizona State University, Austin Community College, College of New Jersey, Palo Alto Community College, Alamo Community College, Northwest Vista Community College, San Antonio Community College, St. Phillip’s Community College, Transylvania College, University Texas Health Science Center, University of Texas San Antonio

School Teacher Employers:

Harlandale ISD, Laredo ISD, Lee High School, Richardson ISD, San Antonio ISD, Somerset High School, United ISD