Montpellier Political Science

Jobs and career opportunities

Graduates who enter the workforce with a UM Master's degree are employed in high-quality jobs, both within and outside the region, most of which are in line with their training and/or career plans.

Trades by specialty

Operator in international cooperation and development

  • Project Manager ;
  • Design Manager ;
  • Project manager ;
  • Consultant ;
  • Operational manager ;
  • Program Manager.

These professions are carried out in a variety of professional contexts:

  • public sector (state agencies, local authorities, international organizations);
  • private sector (design offices, consultancies, specialist companies);
  • associations (international solidarity organizations, humanitarian assistance, development NGOs).

Some of these professions are accessible on a contractual basis, while others (in the public sector) require a competitive entrance examination. The Master's degree does not specifically prepare students for national or international civil service entrance exams, but the training it provides can be an important resource for career orientation following success in such an exam.

Results of a survey carried out by the SCUIO-IP of the University of Montpellier on the professions of operator in international cooperation and development.

Research and consulting professions

  • Consultancy (communications strategy, media and new media strategy, brand strategy, political strategy) ;
  • Consultant in a firm specializing in the support and evaluation of public policies;
  • Consultant in a consultancy specializing in consultation, or project manager for a local authority or public institution, or in charge of consultation mechanisms;
  • Research manager in survey institutes or in corporate research and strategy departments;
  • Head of corporate communications.

Results of the survey conducted by the SCUIO-IP of the University of Montpellier on the careers in research and consulting.

Comparative politics and public action

  • University teacher-researcher ;
  • Researcher in institutes (CNRS, INSERM, INSA, CIRAD);
  • Project manager in government agencies/companies ;
  • Administrative executive.