Montpellier Political Science

Careers and job opportunities

Graduates who enter the workforce with a UM Master's degree find high-quality jobs, both within and outside the region, most often related to their education and/or career plans.

Jobs by specialty

International cooperation and development operator

  • Project manager;
  • Research officer;
  • Project manager;
  • Consultant;
  • Operations Manager;
  • Program Manager.

These professions are practiced in a variety of professional contexts:

  • public sector (state agencies, local authorities, international organizations);
  • private sector (engineering firms, consulting firms, specialized companies);
  • non-profit sector (international solidarity organizations, humanitarian aid, development NGOs).

Some of these professions are accessible through contract, while others (in the public sector) require prior admission through a competitive examination. The Master's program does not specifically prepare students for national or international civil service examinations, but the training it provides can be an important resource for career guidance after passing such an examination.

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

Research and consulting professions

  • Consultant in law firms (communication strategy, media and new media strategy, brand strategy, political strategy);
  • Consultant in a firm specializing in public policy support and evaluation;
  • Consultant in a firm specializing in consultation or project manager for a local authority, public institution, or consultation initiative;
  • Researcher in polling institutes or in corporate research and strategy departments;
  • Head of Corporate Communications.

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

Comparative Politics and Public Policy

  • University professor and researcher;
  • Researcher at institutes (CNRS, INSERM, INSA, CIRAD);
  • Research officer in government agencies/companies;
  • Administrative framework.