Montpellier School of Political Science

Careers and Job Opportunities

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

Jobs by Specialty

International Cooperation and Development Specialist

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

These occupations are practiced in a variety of professional settings:

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

Some of these professions can be entered through contract-based positions, 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 competitive examinations, but the education it provides can serve as an important 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 international cooperation and development officers.

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 support and evaluation of public policies;
  • 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 organizations 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 research and consulting.

Comparative Politics and Public Policy

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