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Brandon
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What are jobs available to me as master's in political science?
I am a master's student who is about to finish in a few months, but I do not want jobs that are related to politics or requires me to sit in-door for long period of time. What are some jobs that I should and could apply for?
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Brandon !
You are asking for advice about a career while you are in a Masters program for Political Science and you do not want a career involving politics and one at which you are not indoors or sitting for an unspecified time.
My first piece of advice is to make an appointment with your Masters Program professor and see if they have any ideas of how you can adapt to a different field of work. The Masters program costs a lot of money and I can't figure out why you took that path if you do not want a career in it. I also wonder if whatever you obtained your Bachelors Degree in would be a field of work you can consider but you didn't mention what subject you have your Bachelors Degree in, so my advice could be limited. I do understand that people do change their mind, however, you may encounter needing the same skills and employer expectations in a different career as you would need in political science. It's hard to advise when I don't get the full picture of what you intend to avoid, but I will do my best.
Working for a company or agency in any field of work will present you with having to sit for long periods of time (actual work, conferences, meetings, etc.), be inside buildings and there is no way to accurately estimate these things. The workplace entails many various situations. I do want to also mention that if you have a situation in which you need special accommodation according to the Americans With Disabilities Act, your employer will make these adjustments for you based on your special needs as they fit with the job.
There are very few jobs that meet your requests. Political Science is indeed a career in which you do have to do paper and computer work at a desk, give presentations at various locations, travel and has a lot of variety, so you may want to consider sticking with this field of work and apply for jobs as a Program Coordinator, Urban Planner, Diplomat, Business Executive, Government Worker or as a Journalist.
If you are really calling it quits with political science, you may have to start all over and go to a Vocational School. Some professions that will have less sit time and maybe be outdoors most of the time may be Car Mechanic, Construction, Building Code Inspector, Plumber, Electrical Power Line Installer and Repairer, Firefighter, Highway Maintenance, Chef, and Photographer to name a few. I am sure that the Career Center on your college campus can suggest additional fields of work that will get you outdoors with very little sitting on the job.
The jobs you should apply for are only the ones that you qualify for. Get an idea of what jobs are available in your town by reading them on Indeed and Linked In and on other employment websites. You might need some time to think about things you really love to do and that can maybe inspire a new career path for you. Read employment notices of various jobs and see if you meet any of the requirements. Try to align the jobs to your Bachelors Degree if it wasn't also in Political Science.
I hope that this is helpful and I wish you much success and a big Congratulations on the completion of your Masters Degree in the near future !
You are asking for advice about a career while you are in a Masters program for Political Science and you do not want a career involving politics and one at which you are not indoors or sitting for an unspecified time.
My first piece of advice is to make an appointment with your Masters Program professor and see if they have any ideas of how you can adapt to a different field of work. The Masters program costs a lot of money and I can't figure out why you took that path if you do not want a career in it. I also wonder if whatever you obtained your Bachelors Degree in would be a field of work you can consider but you didn't mention what subject you have your Bachelors Degree in, so my advice could be limited. I do understand that people do change their mind, however, you may encounter needing the same skills and employer expectations in a different career as you would need in political science. It's hard to advise when I don't get the full picture of what you intend to avoid, but I will do my best.
Working for a company or agency in any field of work will present you with having to sit for long periods of time (actual work, conferences, meetings, etc.), be inside buildings and there is no way to accurately estimate these things. The workplace entails many various situations. I do want to also mention that if you have a situation in which you need special accommodation according to the Americans With Disabilities Act, your employer will make these adjustments for you based on your special needs as they fit with the job.
There are very few jobs that meet your requests. Political Science is indeed a career in which you do have to do paper and computer work at a desk, give presentations at various locations, travel and has a lot of variety, so you may want to consider sticking with this field of work and apply for jobs as a Program Coordinator, Urban Planner, Diplomat, Business Executive, Government Worker or as a Journalist.
If you are really calling it quits with political science, you may have to start all over and go to a Vocational School. Some professions that will have less sit time and maybe be outdoors most of the time may be Car Mechanic, Construction, Building Code Inspector, Plumber, Electrical Power Line Installer and Repairer, Firefighter, Highway Maintenance, Chef, and Photographer to name a few. I am sure that the Career Center on your college campus can suggest additional fields of work that will get you outdoors with very little sitting on the job.
The jobs you should apply for are only the ones that you qualify for. Get an idea of what jobs are available in your town by reading them on Indeed and Linked In and on other employment websites. You might need some time to think about things you really love to do and that can maybe inspire a new career path for you. Read employment notices of various jobs and see if you meet any of the requirements. Try to align the jobs to your Bachelors Degree if it wasn't also in Political Science.
I hope that this is helpful and I wish you much success and a big Congratulations on the completion of your Masters Degree in the near future !