By combining theory with critical engagement under leading scholars and intellectuals, students from the Politics department are prepared to pursue opportunities with world-class institutions, universities, law firms, governmental organizations, think
tanks, and policymakers.
Master’s Students
Our MA students have gone on to pursue doctoral studies at The New School for Social Research and other top universities, including
- London School of Economics
- University of California, Berkeley
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- New York University
- Northeastern University
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- University of Minnesota
- University of Toronto
They have also found employment in the following sectors:
Government and Public Health
- Chief diversity officer, New York City Department of Finance
- Assistant director of performance improvement, NYC Health + Hospitals
- Harm reduction coordinator, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Business and Media
- Director of business operations, Wondersauce
- Senior business manager of corporate finance, Shearman & Sterling LP
- News editor, LinkedIn
- Brand strategist, Goodby Silverstein & Partners
Nonprofit/NGO/Advocacy
- Direct service advocate, Lawrence Community Shelter
- Organizing manager, Everytown for Gun Safety
- Outreach and events assistant, Center for Migration Studies
PhD Students
Our doctoral students are working in positions throughout the academic world.
- Camila Cordeiro Andrade Gripp (2019), senior research associate, Yale Law School
- Christopher Harris (2019), postdoctoral fellow, Northwestern University
- Jan Dutkiewicz (2018), Caplan Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University
- Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi (2018), visiting assistant professor, University of Portland
- Brandon Koenig (2018), assistant professor, Franklin & Marshall College
- Amanda Zadorian (2018), postdoctoral fellow, Higher School of Economics University (Russia)
- Luis Herran Avila (2017), assistant professor, University of New Mexico
- Carmen Ilizarbe (2017), assistant professor, Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú
- Howell Williams (2017), assistant professor, Western Connecticut State University
- Marina Kaneti (2016), assistant professor, Grand Valley State University
- Nathan Angelo (2015), assistant professor, Worcester State University
- Laura Balbuena Gonzalez (2015), professor, Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perú
- Amando Basurto Salazar (2015), visiting professor, Universidad de Guadalajara (Mexico)
- Hadas Cohen (2015), postdoctoral fellow, Bar Ilan University
- Yoav Fromer (2015), head, Center for the Study of the United States at Tel Aviv University (Israel)
- Maria Gonzalez de Withrington (2015), professor, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina)
- Angel Jaramillo Torres (2015), postdoctoral fellow, Universidad Autonoma de Puebla (Mexico)
- Veronica Zebadua Yanez (2015), postdoctoral associate and lecturer, University of Virginia
- Paul Clement (2014), professor, Fashion Institute of Technology
They have also found employment in institutes and governments around the globe.
- Blair Taylor (2017), director, Institute for Social Ecology
- Samuel F. Müller (2016), program director, Europäische Akademie Berlin (Germany)
- Marcos Soler (2015), chief of staff, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice in New York City
- Sarah Taylor (2015), senior fellow, International Peace Institute
- Solongo Wandan (2014), political affairs, Bayernwerk AG (Germany)