politics/english career options?
Reply 1
Can't speak for English but as a Politics Final year UG, here's a list of jobs / sectors you could do with a politics degree. It's worth noting that these jobs do no require specifically a politics degree, and that you could do any degree for them, but politics will give you an advantage / relevant opportunities for relevant internships in order to get into them:
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Civil Service - basically 'making the government work' - You might be specifically interested in Policy (https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/professions/working-in-policy/)
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Local Government - LOTS of different jobs across the country, from Democracy / Elections Officers to HR to Project Officers to Policy Officer (LGJobs.com)
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Working for a political party / interest group - Volatile jobs as it completely depends on your politician getting reelected / your interest group receiving funding (w4mpjobs.org). Start off as a Parliamentary Assistant or Caseworker. Or a Public Affairs Consultant for a IG.
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Charityjob.co.uk - Charities have a huge range of jobs, specifically for politically leaning folk, such as Policy or Advocacy jobs.
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Every large organisation has PR/PA officials which will need to liaise with the government at some point.
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Generic 'Project Officers' in organisations, looking after the operational delivery of projects are everywhere too
But bare in mind that you do not need to specifically do a politics degree for any of these, and that all of these are very very competitive.
Hope this helps, if you want any more specific examples / advice lmk
Reply 2
Can't speak for English but as a Politics Final year UG, here's a list of jobs / sectors you could do with a politics degree. It's worth noting that these jobs do no require specifically a politics degree, and that you could do any degree for them, but politics will give you an advantage / relevant opportunities for relevant internships in order to get into them:
•
Civil Service - basically 'making the government work' - You might be specifically interested in Policy (https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/professions/working-in-policy/)
•
Local Government - LOTS of different jobs across the country, from Democracy / Elections Officers to HR to Project Officers to Policy Officer (LGJobs.com)
•
Working for a political party / interest group - Volatile jobs as it completely depends on your politician getting reelected / your interest group receiving funding (w4mpjobs.org). Start off as a Parliamentary Assistant or Caseworker. Or a Public Affairs Consultant for a IG.
•
Charityjob.co.uk - Charities have a huge range of jobs, specifically for politically leaning folk, such as Policy or Advocacy jobs.
•
Every large organisation has PR/PA officials which will need to liaise with the government at some point.
•
Generic 'Project Officers' in organisations, looking after the operational delivery of projects are everywhere too
But bare in mind that you do not need to specifically do a politics degree for any of these, and that all of these are very very competitive.
Hope this helps, if you want any more specific examples / advice lmk
thank you!! what are you planning to do?
Reply 3
I'm currently on the last stage of Pathways to Planning application process, a graduate scheme which pays you to be a town planner for a local council while you spend 1 day a week doing a funded masters degree- https://www.local.gov.uk/pathways-to-planning
So im hoping to get that atm!
Reply 4
Hi there! I can’t comment on Glasgow but I study International Relations (which falls under Politics) at SOAS and recent graduates from the department have been hired across a range of different sectors, such as: media, journalism, government, international development and humanitarian aid, consulting, law and more
Since lots of roles don’t require specific degrees, I’d recommend studying what you enjoy and taking the time to explore different industries during this time! Just make sure to be proactive while at university and engage with societies and apply for internships so that you can build skills and have concrete examples to give during interviews.
I hope this helps!
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