After Sweet Briar

The program prepares graduates for a broad array of careers, including legislative work at all levels of government, teaching, law, nonprofit management, business and public service.

What can you do with a degree in political science?

  • Working for Federal, State, or Local Government
  • Running for Office
  • Working for a Candidate or Party
  • Policy Advocacy and Lobbying
  • Community Organizing
  • Graduate School
  • Law School
  • International Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO’s)
  • Nonprofits and Charity Organizations
  • Marketing, Development, and Sales