Government, Global Affairs, Public Administration & Law

Welcome to the Government, Global Affairs, Public Administration, & Law community!

Explore career pathways and possibilities to…

• shape and protect institutions, rules, and processes that are created to maintain order
• enforce laws and policies or promote political and social change
• work in global affairs and political interactions occurring across borders in an interconnected and interdependent world

You will find industry resources, trends, job and internship opportunities, networking connections and alumni stories to help you articulate, discern and navigate the career possibilities open to you.

Core Skills:

• Organization and operational planning
• Strategic vision and attention to details
• Leadership, communication, and team management
• Evaluate, monitor and control public-private activities
• Local public resource management
• Communication – written and verbal, public speaking
• Language skills, cross-cultural knowledge and management
• Global affairs, economics, political science and history
• Data analysis, analytics and problem solving
• Mediation, negotiation and conflict resolution
• Leadership & teamwork, able to work independently and with flexibility

Potential Professions and Career Environments

• Law & Judicial Systems
• Governance
• National security
• Foreign service
• Planning
• Revenue and taxation
• Regulation
• Public management and administration
• Fundraising & Event Management
• Military & Protective Services
• Administration
• Political Organizing/ Lobbying
• Local, State, & Federal Government

Labor Departments to Explore:

• CELTS – community work on- and off-campus
• TA positions – academic support for students/faculty
• Moot Court
• Development – fundraising
• General Administration
• Student Government
• Residence Life
• Services/Student Led Organizations

Common Berea Majors/Minors:

•  Applied Math and Science 
•  Asian Studies
• English
• Foreign Languages
•  History
•  Classical Studies
•  Law, Ethics, and Society
•  Political Science
•  Physics
•  Sociology
•  Women’s and Gender Studies
• Peace and Social Justice Studies
• African/African American Studies
• Appalachian Studies