Political Economy & Government

1. Our alumni work in all areas of business: analysis, sales, consulting, management, logistics, accounting, information systems, sports, health care.  Many have gone on to graduate study in business, law, and other areas.
2. The Department of Business offers a major and a minor in Business Administration, a major and a minor in Accounting, a major in Finance, and a major in Global Affairs and International Business.
3. We have a close relationship with the Career Services Department.  Jointly we run a Corporate Internship program, through which students are placed in internships that are overseen by our faculty.
4. Our professors have multiple, advanced degrees in management, accounting, finance, economics, taxation, and law.
5. The top 20% of business juniors and seniors is qualified for membership in Sigma Beta Delta, the business honor society.

Those who have graduated from Ave Maria with a politics major have gone on to work in Washington D.C. for members of Congress and have worked in a variety of policy organizations that study, advocate and lobby for specific public policies. Others have gone on to graduate school to continue studying politics with the goal of one day teaching in secondary or higher education, or to law school. There are a number of careers that are available for politics majors, from political consulting, working on campaigns, political advocacy, journalism and public service on the local, state, national and international levels.

Below are links that outline the wealth of career opportunities for political science graduates:

https://www.apsanet.org/eJobs

https://apsia.org/careers/career-guide/

Affiliations

The university is affiliated through Career Services with numerous political organizations in Florida and D.C (see below). Internship and mentoring programs are available for students interested in a political career.

– U.S Dept. of State – Washington, D.C & International

– FL House of Representatives – Tallahassee, FL

– David Rivera, Representative – Tallahassee, FL

– American Life League – Washington, D.C