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Politics As Usual: 10 Career Options for Political Science Majors


Campaign Manager: Fans of The Good Wife will probably think of Alan Cummings’ character, Eli Gold, when thinking about a campaign manager. And rightfully so. A campaign manager is tasked with ensuring that all of a candidate’s speeches, actions, past history and any potential scandals are handled with great care and aplomb. This insightful outline from Political Campaign Pro lists some step-by-step measures you can take to begin a career path towards becoming a campaign manager, including how to use volunteer experience, what kinds of things to study in school, and more. Note that campaign managers don’t always work for politicians who want to get elected; many campaign managers work on other projects in other arenas of politics.

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Amanda Mester has been writing professionally for a decade, focusing mostly on music journalism. Also a former college professor, Ms. Mester currently writes for esteemed Hip-Hop and lifestyle outlet Ambrosia for Heads and is hoping to finish her first book soon. She is also Ploymint's Assistant Editor in Chief. Find her on Twitter @CanEye_KickIt

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