May work part time or full time, but most work more than 40 hours a week.
May work nights or weekends to meet deadlines.
May work alone or on research teams.
May travel to collect information or attend meetings.
Political scientists will:
Study public opinion and how political decisions are made.
Study a wide range of subjects.
Study the relationships between the United States and other countries, small town governments or court decisions.
Political scientists frequently:
Conduct public opinion surveys, study election results, or interview officials.
Work for government agencies, research firms, or businesses.
It is important that Political scientists be able to:
Have good research and analytical skills.
Be very exact in their work. Political scientists must report information that can be trusted.
