Department of Political Science

CMU Career Services

• Career Guide

• Résumé and Cover Letter

• Optimal Résumé

Associations:

• American Society for Public Administration
• International City Managers Association
• International Political Science Association
• Midwest Political Science Association
• American Political Science Association (APSA)
• National Academy of Public Administration
• National Governors Association
• National Association of Counties

Elected Officials:

• Michigan Office of the Governor
• Michigan House of Representatives
• Michigan Senate
• U.S. House of Representatives

• U.S. Senate

Environmental:

• Environmental Jobs & Careers
• Environmental Citizens Action Committee
• Defenders of Wildlife
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Student Conservation Association

Internships:

• CMU Internships
• Michigan Internships
• InternJobs.com
• InternshipPrograms.com
• Congressional Budget Office
• Congressional Budget Office-Job Opportunities
• Arab American Institute Foundation
• City Hall Fellows
• Partnership for Public Service

Jobs:

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• Idealist.org
• Public Service Careers
• The Washington Center
• Monster
• Employment Guide
• Career Builder
• Career Jet
• MonsterTrak
• Careers
• Career One Stop
• True Careers
• The Best Places to Work
• HigherEdJobs
• Student Jobs.gov
• USA Jobs
• Government Jobs
• Governing
• Making the Difference

• National Conference of State Legislatures

Journals/Newspapers/Electronic Media:

• Economist
• Foreign Affairs
• Foreign Policy
• JSTOR
• Political Science Quarterly
• Project MUSE
• Inside Michigan Politics
• The Washington Post
• The New York Times
• Chronicle of Higher Education
• U.S. News  & World Report
• Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
• Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication

Law:

• American Bar Association
• Association for Legal Career Professionals
• Find Law

Library/Research/Statistics

• American National Election Studies
• The Library of Congress
• Political Research Online
• Polling Report
• Human Development Reports
• Documents Center (University of Michigan)
• Federal Statistics
• Nation Master
• The World Bank
• United Nations Statistics Division
• World Trade Organization
• Government Documents Service

Political Parties:

• The Democratic Party

• The Republican Party

• The Green Party

• The Libertarian Party

Resources:

• Michigan Chamber of Commerce

• Michigan Municipal League

• Michigan Civil Service Commission

• National League of Cities

• National Conference of State Legislatures

• Wisconsin Resources
• Public Agenda
• Political Resources
• Idealist.org
• H-Net
• Carnegie Endowment
• The Fellowship of Reconciliation
• Ultimate Political Science Links
• Federal Student Aid Programs
• National Forum for Black Public Administrators

U.S. Departments:

• Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA)
• Department of Justice
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Defense
• Department of Education
• Department of Health & Human Services
• Department of Homeland Security
• Department of State
• Department of Labor
• U.S. Census Bureau
• Central Intelligence Agency
• Office of Management and Budget