Politics and International Relations

Messiah's unique approach to hands-on learning

Learning in the classroom is important but actually applying that knowledge in a hands-on way can make all the difference. At Messiah University, the Experiential Learning Initiative (ELI) allows Messiah to take this hands-on learning to a new level by giving students the opportunity to apply what they have learned to various real world contexts--such as an internship/practica, service learning, off-campus program, holding a student leadership position, or participating in undergraduate research.

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Politics and International Relations careers and outcomes

Where our grads work

Graduates of the Politics and International Relations program work in positions of leadership in their places of employment, using the tools and knowledge a Messiah University education prepared them with. Each year, eager employers and some of the nation's best graduate schools welcome Messiah graduates into their organizations.

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Where they work

A Rocha International
Aqua America
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation / Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Capital Region Economic Development Corporation
Circuit Court of Maryland
Department of State
Hope International
Inc.
LLP
Merck & Co.
Nixon Peabody LLP
President's Office of Management and Budget
Stock and Leader
The Terrace Initiative
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
University of Texas

What they do

Associate Director for Vaccine Policy and Government Relations
Budget analyst
City planner
Congressional staffer
Consultant
Director of Communication and Advocacy
Director of Policy and Government Relations
District attorney
Finance coordinator
Government relations representative
Lawyer
Program examiner
Reporter
Social psychologist
U.S. Foreign Service officer

Graduate school

Duke University
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Harvard Law School
Johns Hopkins University
London School of Economics
Maxwell School of Public Policy at Syracuse University
Oxford University
Princeton University
University of Hawaii
University of North Carolina
University of Pennsylvania
University of Toronto
University of Virginia
University of Wisconsin-Madison

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100% of the Class of 2019 respondents were employed or in graduate school within 6-9 months of graduation.

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Our Alumni

Regional and national employers seek out Messiah graduates for their academic preparation, work ethic and personal character. The transformation you experience at Messiah readies you to transform the lives of others through your chosen career path.

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Humanities-based learning

Because our program is humanities-based, you can count on learning transferable skills, having insightful class discussions, learning those important quantitative skills and analyzing topics through reading and writing. You’ll not only answer the ‘how’, but will investigate the ‘why’ of issues—both at home and abroad.

Student- faculty engagement

You’ll study with a dedicated, committed Christian faculty who will introduce you to the major sub-fields of political science: American and comparative politics, international relations and political theory. Our low student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment, one that places a premium on individual student initiative, with the goal of helping you grow into an intellectually agile, socially fluent, and self-confident politics degree student, ready for a job in government, community, business, law, communication, or well prepared to enroll in graduate or law school.

Department of Politics and International Relations

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