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Politics, BA
Careers & Internships
Do more than simply train for your profession. Graduate with an appreciation for the role of politics in life.
John Iosefo ’21
Expand Your Horizons
I may be the first foreign service officer from American Samoa but I don’t want to be the last."
John Iosefo ’21
Internship Opportunities
Work directly with change makers while earning your degree. A partial list of student internships:
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United States House of Representatives
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San Francisco Board of Supervisors
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California State Assembly
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Clerk for the Board of Education, Hayward Unified School District
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San Francisco District Attorney's Office
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San Francisco City Administrator's Office
- California Northern Pretrial Services
- San Francisco Public Defenders Office
- San Francisco Human Rights Commission
$60,553
Average starting salary for 2022 USF graduates in Politics
Source: USF First Destination Survey
Employers
Our graduates get hired all over the place. Here's a partial list:
- Apple
- California Consortium for Urban Indian Health
- California Immigrant Policy Center
- California State Assembly
- City and County of San Francisco
- Common Ground Community
- Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney
- Dropbox
- East Bay Regional Park District
- Google Inc.
- House of Representatives
- Jordanian American Association
- KQED
- Level Playing Field Institute
- MedAmerica
- Mission Housing Development Corporation
- National Corn Growers Association
- National Health Law Program
- Oracle Corporation
- Riff City Strategies
- San Francisco City Attorney's Office
- Seattle University
- Sheriffs Office of San Mateo County
- Treasure Island Job Core
- University of California Hastings College of the Law
- University of Southern California
- US House of Representatives
- US Senate
Lucas Waldron '13
Visual Investigations Producer, ProPublica
USF 30 Under 30
I'm teaching students about my favorite part of what I do, the intersection of news and video."
Lucas Waldron '13
Visual Investigations Producer, ProPublica