Careers
Please visit the Political Science department office in 133 Deupree for more career information.
A free copy of the book, Careers and the Study of Political Science, is available for more information on career planning.
General Directories
- Hillzoo
- iHipo (international jobs & internships)
- Washington Post career classifieds
- The Hill classifieds
- Politico.com classifieds
- Careers in Government
- PoliTemps (placement firm)
- Ned’s Job of the Week
Nonprofits
- Opportunity Knocks
- ExecSearches
- Council on Foundations Job Bank
- Chronicle of Philanthropy listings
- National Council of Nonprofit Organizations
- Nonprofit Times listings
- Nonprofitjobs.org
International Relations Government
- US State Department
- CIA
- US Agency for International Development
- National Security Agency
- Radio Free Europe — Radio Liberty
- Organization of American States
- The Peace Corps
International Relations Nongovernmental Organizations
- Foreign Policy Association Job Board
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Carnegie Endowment
- Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs (in NYC)
- International Law Institute
- Washington Office on Latin America
- The Eurasia Foundation (former USSR)
- Women’s Foreign Policy Group
- Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (click “about us”)
- InterAction
- International Foundation for Election Systems
- Women for Women International
- Potomac Institute
International Trade and Business
- G7 Group
- Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- US International Trade Commission
- International Monetary Fund
- Institute for International Economics
- Export-Import Bank of the United States
- SRA International
Human Rights and Refugee Issues
- Amnesty International
- Oxfam International
- Human Rights Watch
- Human Rights First
- Global Rights
- Freedom House
- Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service
- American Immigration Lawyers Assoc. (click on “job center”)
Budget and General Economic Policy Federal Government
- US Commerce Department
- Government Accountability Office
- Congressional Budget Office
- Office of Management and Budget
- Federal Trade Commission
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- IRS
- Federal Reserve Board
- Securities and Exchange Commission
General Government State and Local
- Capitol Morning Report classifieds
- California State Assembly
- California Capital Fellows Program
- Great Valley Fellows Program
- Califorinia Employment Development Department
- NCSL listing of jobs in state legislatures
- Public Policy Institute of California (in San Francisco)
- National Governors’ Association
- State Services Organization
- Los Angeles County
- City of Los Angeles
- Orange County
General Government Federal
- US House of Representatives
- Congressional Research Service
- Federal Election Commission
- National Archives
- Corporation for National Service
- Census Bureau
- Department of Health & Human Service
- Government Executive career page
- Federal jobs (hundreds of links)
- FedWorld “non-political” jobs in agencies
- Presidential Management Fellows Program
Law Enforcement and Homeland Security
Think Tanks & Advocacy: Liberal & Populist
- Fund for Public Interest Research
- Center for American Progress
- Fund for Public Interest Research
- Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute
- Economic Policy Institute
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
- Center for Policy Alternatives
- People for the American Way
- Urban Institute
- Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund
- Institute for Women’s Policy Research
- National Women’s Law Center
- Amnesty International
- The Century Foundation (NY & DC)
- Taxpayers for Common Sense
- Public Citizen (Nader)
- Poverty & Race Research Action Council
- Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
- The Finance Project
- American Rights at Work
Think Tanks & Advocacy: Conservative & Free Market
- Cato Institute
- America’s Future Job Board
- Freedom Works
- Frontiers of Freedom
- Institute for Humane Studies
- American Enterprise Institute
- Ethics and Public Policy Center
- National Rifle Association
- National Center for Policy Analysis — in DC and Dallas
Health Care Issues
- American Public Health Association
- American Medical Association
- PacifiCare Health Systems
- Trust for America’s Health
Environment
- Sierra Club
- Environmental Defense Fund
- Environmental Careers Organization
- Center for a New American Dream
- Environmental Career Opportunities
- League of Conservation Voters
- The Nature Conservancy
- Environmental & Energy Study Institute
- Chaloux Environmental Communications, Inc.
- World Wildlife Fund
- National Wildlife Federation
Families, Children and Education
- National Partnership for Women & Families
- Family Research Council
- The Children’s Partnership
- Family Violence Prevention Fund
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- Reading Is Fundamental
- Child Welfare League of America
- The Education Trust
- National Education Association
- National Research Center for Women and Families
- Children Now (in LA and Oakland)
Service & Issue Groups
- American Council of Young Pol. Leaders
- City Year
- American Red Cross
- Co-Op America
- Close Up Foundation
- Consumers Union
- Wider Opportunities for Women
- America’s Second Harvest
- Seeds of Peace
- AARP
- Electronic Privacy Information Center
Businesses & Trade Organizations
- K Street Project Directory of Listings
- American Society of Association Executives (many job leads here)
- National Federation of Independent Business
- US Chamber of Commerce
- National Association of Home Builders
- National Association of Broadcasters
- Corporate Executive Board
- National Association of Federal Credit Unions
- ACDI/VOCA (International agribusiness)
- Edison Electric Institute
Parties, Pollsters, Campaign Managers
- Polling Report Job Bank
- Democratic Leadership Council/Progressive Policy Institute
- New Democrat Network
- Cunningham Harris (Democratic fundraising)
- American Viewpoint (GOP pollster)
- The Mellman Group (Dem)
- GMMB (Dem)
- Public Opinion Strategies (GOP)
- Votenet
- Aristotle Publishing (campaign software & computer services)
Consulting and Public Relations
- ANSER (Analytic Services Inc.)
- APCO Associates
- Booz-Allen & Hamilton
- Burson Marsteller (PR consulting)
- Chlopak, Leonard, Schechter & Assocs
- Clinton Group
- DCI Group
- Duffey Communications
- EFX Media Services
- FD Dittus
- Fleishman-Hillard (PR consulting)
- Ford Agency
- Glover Park Group
- Golin Harris
- Hill and Knowlton
- Intellibridge
- Issue Dynamics, Inc
- Jascula/Terman & Associates
- Jefferson Consulting Group
- Ketchum (PR, communications)
- Ogilvy Public Relations
- Policy Impact Communications
- Porter Novelli
- Public Strategies
- Qorvis
- Reingold Associates
- Ruder-Finn
- Smith Bucklin (association management)
- Smith & Harroff
- Speakerbox
- Spitfire Strategies
- Stanton Communications
- Vocus
- Waggener Edstrom Worldwide (OR & WA)
- Watershed Co. (San Francisco)
- Weber Shandwick
- Widmeyer Communications
Media DC
- Fednet.Net
- PBS
- C-SPAN
- Hispanic Radio Network
- The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
- Washington Times
- National Public Radio
- Gannett Newspapers
- National Journal
- Kiplinger Publications
- Phillips Publishing
- National Cable & Telecommunications Assocation
- Bureau of National Affairs
Media and Entertainment
- Media Bistro — many listings
- Journalism Jobs — many listings
- Disney
- Time Warner
- CBS radio
- TV Jobs
- Filcro Media Staffing
- Showbiz Jobs
- Joblink for Journalists
- Newspaper career links
- NAB career links
- KCBS and KCAL
- KTLA (channel 5, Los Angeles)
- KABC (channel 7, Los Angeles)
- KTTV, KCOP, and Fox
- KCET (channel 28 Los Angeles)
- Freedom Communications (inc. OC Register)
- Mother Jones magazine (in San Francisco)
- Los Angeles Times
