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Political Science
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Political Science graduates pursue a variety of career fields. The following is a partial listing of government employers of Albright College graduates over the past few years. For more information, please contact Dr. Bruce Auerbach, Political Science Department, at 610.921.7571, bauerbach@alb.edu, or the Career Development Center at 610.921.7630, careercenter@alb.edu.

Local / State Government

Associate Director, Colorado Municipal League, Denver, CO
Community Development Director, City of Reading, Reading, PA
Deputy Director, Communications, Department of Motor Vehicle, Albany, NY
Deputy Chief Counsel, Pennsylvania Securities Commission, Harrisburg, PA
Director, Berks County Department of Veteran's Affairs, Wyomissing, PA
Executive Director, Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority, Mendham, NJ
Executive Director, Republican Committee of Chester County, West Chester, PA
Human Services Assistant, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Reading, PA
Legislative Aide, New York State Assembly, Albany, NY
Legislative Assistant, Pennsylvania State Senate, Reading, PA
Personnel Analyst, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Statistician, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Town Manager, Town of Stratford, Stratford, CT

Federal Government

Archivist, U. S. National Park Service, San Francisco, CA
Associate Director, Intergovernmental Affairs, Washington, DC
Claims Representative, U. S. Social Security Administration, West Plains, MO
Equipment Management Specialist, U.S. Social Security Administration, Baltimore, MD
Legislative Director, U. S. House of Representatives (NY), Washington, DC
Manager, U. S. General Services Administration, Philadelphia, PA
Manager, Staffing & Classification, U. S. Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC
Office Manager, U. S. House of Representatives (PA), Washington, DC
Program Analyst, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC
Senior Staff, U. S. House of Representatives (CA), Washington, DC

Prepared by the Albright College Career Development Center, 2002