Law and Government Career Path

Turn your passion for public service into a career dedicated to developing meaningful policy and upholding a system of justice.

Law student Luis Weierbach in class at Dineen Hall.

Campaign Manager
Cybersecurity Analyst
Diplomat
Foreign Affairs Analyst
Intelligence Analyst
Journalist
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Lawyer
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Lobbyist
Politician
Public Affairs Analyst

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Coursework Highlights

Find courses that give you the knowledge and skills to stand out from the pack.

Civic Engagement Action Plan Workshop
Critical Issues for the United States
Environment, Sustainability and Policy
Gender and Politics
Government and Non-Profit Agencies
Human Nature
International Security
Law and Society
Methods of Public Policy Analysis and Presentation
Social Movement Theory

Center for Policing Equity
Deloitte
Edelman
EY
New York City Department of Education, Office of Policy & Evaluation
U.S. Senate
The White House
World Justice Project

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Strasbourg is a diplomatic city and the perfect place for an internship. I dream of going into government consulting or international development. My internship with the Council of Europe helped me figure out if this is the right career for me.

Jacob Grindstaff-Espinal ’24 International relations, policy studies and public relations , Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences and S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications

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