Our alumni come to work in politics, but also in the civil service, international organisations, NGOs, media organisations, and multinational companies. As a graduate in political science, you bring to these organisations your distinctive skills in analyzing the political field, in identifying where interests conflict and how they can be brought to align. You will be able to write reports, draft policy documents, conduct presentations before a group, write blogs, summaries, and essays. You will have mastered the skills of debate and effective argumentation. As well as being able to conduct independent research, you will have teamworking skills.
Entering the job market
A wide range of career paths is open to you when you graduate from the VU Master in Political Science. Your analytical skills to think critically and grasp societal complexity, your capacity to conduct independent research and clearly communicate results to different audiences, and your deep knowledge and understanding of various fields in international politics, governance and decision-making are competencies that you can apply across diverse job activities. Whatever path you choose, your specialist subject will give you an extra edge.
Here are some examples of where our alumni working now:
- Project officer at the European Commission
- Policy Advisor at the Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs & Climate Policy
- Head of the EU/NATO Section Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Industry and Public Sector Consultant at PwC
- Analyst at the German Council on Foreign Relations
- Media Analyst at Greenpeace
- Foreign Correspondent for NOS, a Dutch public broadcasting organization
- Analyst at the EU Advisory Mission Ukraine
- Management Trainee at Tesla
- Member of Dutch Parliament for the Christen-Unie
- Policy Officer at the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Junior Process-manager Sustainable Transitions at NextGreen Ltd.
- Trainee at the Dutch Tax Administration
- Sustainability Associate at the European Parliamentary Research Service
- Advisor International Clients at ABN Amro
- Policy officer at the Scottish Government
- Consultant Sustainable Mobility at Berenschot
- Reporting Assistant Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
- Researcher and Communications Officer at human rights organisation the Bulgaria Helsinki Committee
- Associate Professor in International Relations VU Amsterdam
- Account Manager at Statista
- Policy advisor at the City of Amsterdam
Alumni Stories
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