Political Science Major

Leigh is in quality assurance/quality control at American Distilling. “I worked as an intern at the Organization of American States (OAS), where hemispheric events are monitored, discussed, and analyzed in real-time. I feel incredibly lucky to be on the front lines of international relations. It was fascinating to witness transactions between the OAS and heads of state from member countries as they finalize agreements.”

Alex is the associate dean of student life at American International College in Springfield, MA. “My experiences as a double major and resident assistant (RA) led me to a job in the career field I wanted, helped me develop lifelong mentors, and made me marketable across the field.”

Sierra interned in South Africa for the Surplus People Project, a nonprofit organization that supports farm workers. “Traveling abroad is very valuable. By living in another culture you start to understand other viewpoints, which expands your knowledge of how the world works.”

Quanece earned her law degree at Cornell and works for a law firm in New York City. “My Eastern experience was transformative. As a student, I took rigorous courses, conducted research, served as a teacher’s assistant, and went on a global field course to Europe. I learned to think critically, seize new opportunities and strengthen my leadership skills.”

Jonas earned his master’s degree in international social and public policy at the London School of Economics. He is now a senior communications advisor at the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway. “My political science degree from Eastern was extremely helpful for my graduate studies, because the core classes covered theories and methods that were examined to a greater extent in my social policy-related courses.”

Adam won a Fulbright scholarship to study the Indonesian language on the island of Java, Indonesia. “I’m honored to have been selected for such an amazing program, which enabled me to continue learning about Indonesia and its wonderful people.” Murphy is now in a master’s program in public policy at the University of Connecticut.

Political Science major Olivia Puckett received her master's degree in public administration at the University of Connecticut, and is a performance auditor for the Connecticut Auditor of Public Accounts. “I hope to use my education and legislative experience in obtaining an analyst or manager position in the legislature.”

Jessica DeFelice received her master’s degree in public policy at Oregon State University and works at Penn State University as a human resource technologist. “Eastern’s rigorous academic training provided me with the skills to successfully conduct research and proficiently author and present arguments. I look forward to a career of shaping policy in the public and nonprofit sectors.”

Political Science and Economics double-major Tess is an associate financial analyst at Cognex Corporation. “Eastern was a great place to develop my research skills because professors are truly interested in working with students. Whenever I approached a professor about independent study, I was met with enthusiasm. The fact that Eastern is a small, primarily undergraduate school contributed to that environment.”

Political Science major Olivia Anderson ’21 is pursuing a master’s degree in climate and society at Columbia University. She developed interest in this field while researching her Honors Thesis at Eastern. “Climate change is something I have a passion for learning about and I believe understanding opinions of it will help inform climate policy in the future.”