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Political Science Major Jobs and Graduate School Acceptances 2023
An array of political science texts.
Grace Messimer
Hometown: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Majors: environmental studies, political science
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
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)
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
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
Employer: Legislative Policy and Research Office, Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus
Job title: junior research analyst
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
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
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
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