soccerwiz90 Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Hello Everyone, Just looking for some advice on PhD's in political science for non academic careers. I am torn if I should accept my PhD offer because Iv'e gotten a lot of feedback from some of my professors that academic jobs are diminishing (less tenure positions, too many PhD applicants). That a pursuing a PhD right now in political science may not be the best option as it is really not like it used to be. I was wondering everyone's opinion on this pursuing a PhD? Is everyone interested in academic careers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
victorydance Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I will say this: if you want to increase your chances of getting a job in academia, you will want to go to a better university that Queens. MAC2809, soccerwiz90 and law2phd 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elekatana Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You could work for any number of NGOs and IGOs, most notably the United Nations, NATO, Interpol, just to name a couple. Or you could work for any level of government in your country. Public Servants get good pay, I hear. I personally think Queens is in the top 5 of Canadian universities... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradSchoolTruther Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 You could get a job with the U.N., but don't bank on it, unless you can be an unpaid intern. rwillh11, soccerwiz90 and AuldReekie 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Authorization Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 "Think Tank" NGOs might be a good option to look into depending on your focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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