Whether and Whither an Applied Career Track for Doctoral Political Scientists

In: Forum: A Journal of Applied Research in Contemporary Politics, Band 8, Heft 3

Abstract

There is no surefire mechanism to balance the incoming flow of political science doctoral candidates with the availability of tenure-track positions upon graduation. With as many as 15% of such doctoral graduates leaving academe, it would appear time for the campus to begin mentoring its students with a seasoned understanding of the non-academic career options. A sampling of former APSA Congressional Fellow political science doctorates indicates a variety of such non-academic applied political science positions for which the graduate work was a benefit. Adapted from the source document.