On this episode Carrie Swartz discusses how she uses political science in the private sector working for a business that helps government entities with finance.   ..read more

In this episode, Abigail Leberg talks about going from the M.A. program in political science at ISU to working in environmental policy in Washington, D.C ..read more

In this episode we talk to Cylone alum Tilman Engel about his path from an internship with the U.S. senate to serving as General Manager for the European NFL's Frankfurt Galaxy and from there to other endeavors around the world ..read more

In this episode, Abigail Leberg talks about going from the M.A. program in political science at ISU to working in environmental policy in Washington, D.C ..read more

Nathan Phan describes how his study of political science at Iowa State helped prepare him for a  career in law enforcement.  Nathan is a police officer in the Washington DC metro area ..read more

Mark Joyce talks about his work as a lobbyist in the state of Iowa and how political science helped prepare him for his career.  ..read more

Rachel Beardsley talks about how her political science major helped her in her career in the field of immigration law. She is now a partner at the world's largest immigration law firm ..read more

Rachel Lentz talks about her experience as a graduate student in political science at Iowa State, her research on Adam Smith, and her plans to pursue her Ph.D. at Notre Dame ..read more

John Holcombe, founder of Insights Marketing Group, talks about how  he got interested  in Latin America and research methods while studying political science at Iowa State.  After graduating he combined these interests as he pursued a career in market research and eventually started a successful company.  John is the 2023 winner of the Political Science Department Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award.  ..read more

Learn about what you can do in Political Science with Natalia Rios Martinez who will be working at the Pentagon and won a prestigious Truman Scholarship while a student at Iowa State. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at policyclones@iastate.edu.  ..read more