What is a political scientist?
Political scientists may handle a wide range of responsibilities, from teaching students about politics to covering national election news to developing political relationships with other countries. Some even advise the President on how government decisions will impact the country, state and people. Political scientists are always up on their current events and they have a great understanding of the world around them.

How much education do you need?
Most political scientist careers require a master’s degree or a Ph.D., M.D. or J.D. (law degree).

Does this career fit your personality type?
This career is great for investigative, artistic and social personality types.

SKILLS YOU NEED

Writing Excellent writing skills are essential to sharing political views with people, government officials and communities around the world! Creativity Political scientists need creativity to find new solutions to ongoing problems and interpret information in different ways. Brain Power Practice using your noodle! Political scientists do a ton of research, question known ideas and analyze trends in their communities. Leadership Knowing when to speak up and how to influence people’s decisions helps political scientists succeed in this field. Time Mastery Political scientists have to be prepared to share their opinions on a whim! That means staying right on top of the day’s news. Math Crunching numbers and solving for X makes people great problem solvers, a key skill of many successful people in this field.

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