Career in Political Science
By: Shashi Dream Foundation
Tags: Career Development, Jobs, Career Advice, Political Science, Career Change

Career in Political Science

Politics is something that has been part of society since its inception. Naturally, as social animals, we created communities based on our collective identities and elected leaders to easily make decisions. Politics is something that we witness on a day to day basis, in our immediate circles, in our workplaces, and on the news as well. It is a subject that we can study as it exists in our reality.

The subject of political science does not only limit to the study of politics, political systems, and governance but also how politics affects society and the world collectively in various ways. Political Science as a branch of social sciences deals with the working of a Political Party, their agenda, policies, history, state politics, putting theoretical knowledge into practical experience. The subject basically deals with the working of the state, various agencies, government operations, and analysis.

Political Science has wide scope for the aspirants incurring policy making and analysis skills, wanting to make a career as a politician, political analyst, researcher, and more. More than academic qualification career in political science requires skills for the job, practical knowledge, and experience.

If political science is something that you want to make your career in, this article will be of help in navigating through what exactly you need to know and is available to you to achieve your dream. This article is based on a live session conducted by the Shashi Dream Foundation on “Career in Political Science” with the guest speaker guide Dr. Santosh Kumar.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Dr. Santosh Kumar

Shashi Dream Foundation was privileged to have Dr. Santosh Kumar as our speaker for a career counseling session on “Career in Political Science”.

Dr. Santosh Kumar is a professor of Politics, Public Policy, and Administration. He was awarded a Doctorate in Politics from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). Prior to joining PP Savani University, he has taught at SLA&HS, Auro University, FLAME University, School of Liberal Studies-PDPU, the School of Rural Development. He has experience in teaching for over 24 years.

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

· Candidate should be having a minimum of 50 to 60 percent marks (depending upon the college) in their 12th exam from a recognized board of examination.

· Preferably should be from a Humanities background, but not necessarily.

SKILLS REQUIRED

Table 1

Subject Knowledge Required:

· Law and Governance

· Political Thought

· Policy and Administration

· International Relations

· Comparative Politics

· Western Political Thought

· Environmental Issues

· Drafting of the Indian Constitution

· History and Archaeology

Government/ Autonomous colleges:

Table 2

Private colleges:

Table 3

JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND SALARIES

Table 4

TOP RECRUITING COMPANIES

Table 5

Career after Graduation in Political Science:

· Master’s in Public Policy

· Master’s in Public Administration

· Master’s in Political Science

· Law

· UPSC

· SSC

· Railway

· Bank

Political science has a lot to explore for those who are interested. The discipline has a variety of sub-fields in its varying distinctively from one another. For a public policy analyst, one needs good Political, Economic understanding to generate policy with both community acceptance and financial assistance. There is public policy, public administration, international relations, peace studies, voting behavior, etc. It is a discipline that has a lot of well-paying research opportunities. In this discipline, you can find some of the sharpest and most well-read networks of people. It’s a highly payable job unless one has the required skills

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