Political Science Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2023

Books written by Dickinson political science faculty.

An array of political science texts.

Grace Messimer

Hometown: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Graduate School: Cardozo School of Law
Field of study: law
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
I think I am prepared to continue my education in law school because of the work I have done in classes and thanks to the professors I have worked closely with in my time at Dickinson. I am also thankful for my internships as they have helped me choose a path in public service. 
 
Internship Experience
 
  • Alliance for Aquatic Resource Monitoring (ALLARM), watershed coordinator
  • Community Engagement Fellow at CCLA, Community Engagement Fellows student coordinator

Shane Coll

Hometown: Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania
Major: political science 
Employer: U.S. Army
Job title: second lieutenant, armor officer
 

Halima Mughal

Hometown: Sammamish, Washington
Major: political science  
Graduate School: University of Oxford
Field of study: comparative government
 

Harpreet Chohan

Hometown: Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
Majors: political science, economics
Graduate School: London School of Economics
Field of study: political science (comparative politics & conflict studies)
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Provided me amazing opportunities I could only dream of.
 

Saige Stevens

Hometown: Hanover, Pennsylvania
Majors: political science, law & policy 
Graduate School: Seton Hall University School of Law
Field of study: law
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson has given me the opportunity to interact with and learn from a diverse group of people. Having had the opportunity to build relationships with individuals offering an array of perspectives, I am confident in my ability to emphasize and communicate with others who have different backgrounds than my own.
 
Internship Experience
 
  • Summer 2021, Register & Recorders office at the Adams County Courthouse, Gettysburg, Pa.

Erin Lowe

Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Majors: philosophy, political science 
Employer: FrameWorks Institute
Job title: Truman Summer Institute Scholar
 
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
   
More than anything, I've loved my professors. They've made such efforts to both get to know and support me and my peers. I see them not only as educators, but as mentors. Dickinson has also allowed me to pursue so many different passions. I've gotten to sing, dance, act, write, work with the wonderful people at The Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues, study abroad, and so much more. My closest friends are people I met this year and people I met on my first day at Dickinson. I couldn't be more grateful to know them and for all of the moments we've shared in friendship, laughter, solidarity and more.
 

Nathaniel McCloud

Hometown: Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania
Majors: political science, philosophy
Employer: Legislative Policy and Research Office, Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
Job title: junior research analyst
 
What are some of the defining moments of your Dickinson experience?
 
Studying abroad, Cafsgiving, 
 
Internship Experience
 
  • PA House Fellowship - Bipartisan Management Committee, Pennsylvania State House

Jordyn Ney

Hometown: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Major: political science 
Employer: Pennsylvania Senate 
Job title: research analyst
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson changed my life. It has taught me to think about education in a different way. When I got here, I thought of education as a means to an end, a way to earn a degree. Now, having completed my Dickinson education, it taught me to love learning for the sake of learning. It helped me develop a deep, intellectual curiosity that I hope to carry with me throughout my life and into my professional career. Dickinson opened my eyes to new perspectives and different viewpoints, and gave me the ability to talk to people across the political spectrum. Not only has it made me a more civically engaged citizen, it gave me the confidence and tools. I need to grow professionally and be the best version of myself. 
 
Internship Experience
 
  • Dickinson College House Divided Project intern.

Chris Klem

Hometown: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Major: political science
Employer: U.S. Army
Job title: second lieutenant 
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson has given me a wide range of subjects to explore while developing me as a scholar and leader.
 

Lily Gage

Hometown: Concord, Massachusetts
Majors: women's, gender & sexuality studies, political science 
Employer: Center for Civic Learning & Action, Dickinson College 
Job title: dialogist in residence 
 
How has Dickinson prepared you for life after graduation?
 
Dickinson has given me the ability to look at an issue from multiple perspectives and consider who is being left out of conversations.
 
Internship Experience
 
YWCA, Cambridge, Mass.
 

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Published April 25, 2023