How will Saint Joseph’s University Prepare You for a Career in Political Science?
Saint Joseph's University offers students opportunities to find exciting ways to build a college career that will prepare you for personal and professional success. Many political science students choose to spend a semester abroad, take a summer study tour or intern locally in Philadelphia or Washington, D.C.
Philadelphia offers a variety of internship opportunities for political science majors. Among those include The Philadelphia Area Internship Program, a program allowing students to work in the public sector, private sector or a non-governmental organization in the Philadelphia area. Students work 10 hours per week and receive credit for the internship.
In addition to the many internship opportunities available to students in Philadelphia, there are several opportunities to intern in Washington D.C. For example, The Washington Center Internship Program is a highly regarded program allowing students to spend a semester or summer in Washington D.C. Through the program, political science majors can intern and take classes that are specific to their major or interest. The program is open to all majors and disciplines, and students can choose from seven professional tracks that cater to their career aspirations:
- Advocacy, Service and Arts
- Business and Global Trade
- International Affairs
- Law and Criminal Justice
- Media and Communications
- Politics and Public Policy
- Science, Technology and Society