Careers
Students are advised to begin thinking about career paths by their second year so that during their education at UNCW a package of majors, minors, other course work, job experiences, internships, and study abroad experiences can be designed.
CAMPUS RESOURCES
The Career Center: http://uncw.edu/career/
What to do with a major in Political Science: Check the APSA site for some suggestions, (click here).
North Carolina State and Local Government (External Link)
International Organizations
- International Monetary Fund (External Link)
- Organization of American States (External Link)
- Pan American Health Organization (External Link)
- United Nations (External Link)
- World Bank (External Link)
- World Trade Organization (External Link)
Federal Government
Overview
- Federal Job Guide (External Link)
- FedWorld (search by states) (External Link)
- HRS Federal Job Search (External Link)
- USA Jobs (External Link)
- American Society for Public Administration (External Link)
- Governmentjobs.com (External Link)
Legislative Branch
- Government Accountability Office (External Link)
- House of Representatives (External Link)
- Senate (External Link)
Executive Branch
- Department of Commerce (External Link)
- Department of Defense (External Link)
- Department of Education (External Link)
- Department of Homeland Security (External Link)
- Department of Justice (External Link)
- Department of Labor (External Link)
- Department of Transportation (External Link)
- Department of the Treasury (External Link)
- Environmental Protection Agency (External Link)
- Office of National Drug Control Policy (External Link)
- Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (External Link)
- White House - Executive Office of the President (External Link)
Judicial Branch
- Federal Judicial Center (External Link)
- Supreme Court of the United States (External Link)
Independent Agencies
- Federal Communications Commission (External Link)
- Federal Inspectors General (External Link)
- Federal Reserve Board (External Link)
- General Services Administration (External Link)
Intelligence Agencies
- Central Intelligence Agency (External Link)
- Defense Intelligence Agency (External Link)
- National Security Agency (External Link)
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence (External Link)
Law Enforcement
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (External Link)
- Drug Enforcement Administration (External Link)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (External Link)
- Marshals Service (External Link)
- Secret Service (External Link)
- The Police Officer's Internet Directory (External Link)
Service Opportunities
- Corporation for National & Community Service (External Link)
- Peace Corps (External Link)
U.S. Armed Forces
- Air Force (External Link)
- Army (External Link)
- Army Civilian Personnel Online (External Link)
- Coast Guard (External Link)
- Marine Corps (External Link)
- Navy (External Link)
The Career Counselor responsible for Public and International Affairs is Mark Werbeach. He can be reached at werbeachm@uncw.edu.
LIBRARY RESOURCES
The following books of interest to Political Science majors have been ordered for the UNCW library.
- Meg Busse and Steven Joiner, The Idealist’s Guide to Non-Profit Careers for First-time Job Seekers, Hundreds of Heads Books, 2010.
- William N. Dale, Living Diplomatically: A Life in the US Foreign Service, Hamilton Books, 2008.
- Shawn Dorman, Inside a U.S. Embassy: How the Foreign Service Works for America, Potomac Books, 2009.
- Harry Kopp and Charles Gillespie, Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the U.S. Foreign Service, Georgetown University Press, 2008.
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