Montpellier School of Political Science

Careers and Job Opportunities

Graduates who enter the workforce with a master’s degree from UM secure high-quality jobs, both locally and elsewhere, jobs that are most often related to their field of study and/or career goals.

Jobs by Specialty

International Cooperation and Development Officer

  • Project Manager;
  • Research Associate;
  • Project Manager;
  • Consultant;
  • Operations Manager;
  • Program Manager.

These professions are practiced in a variety of professional settings:

  • public sector (government agencies, local and regional governments, international organizations);
  • private sector (engineering firms, consulting firms, specialized companies);
  • the nonprofit sector (international aid organizations, humanitarian aid groups, and development NGOs).

Some of these professions are accessible through direct hiring, while others (in the public sector) require candidates to have previously passed a competitive examination. The Master’s program does not specifically prepare students for national or international civil service examinations, but the education it provides can serve as a valuable resource for career planning after successfully passing such an examination.

Results of the survey conducted by the SCUIO-IP at the University of Montpellier on careers as an international cooperation and development officer.

Research and Consulting Professions

  • Consultant at consulting firms (communications strategy, media and new media strategy, brand strategy, political strategy);
  • Consultant at a firm specializing in the development and evaluation of public policy;
  • A consultant at a firm specializing in public engagement, or a project manager working for a local government, a public institution, or overseeing public engagement initiatives;
  • Research analyst at polling firms or within corporate research and strategy departments;
  • Head of Corporate Communications.

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

Comparative Politics and Public Policy

  • University professor and researcher;
  • Researcher at research institutes (CNRS, INSERM, INSA, CIRAD);
  • Research analyst in government agencies or companies;
  • Administrative staff.