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Alumni survey 2016

Respondents: 1072Answer Count: 308

Answer Frequency: 28,73 %

1. I identify my gender as:I identify my gender as: Number of ResponsesWoman 176 (57,1%)Man 125 (40,6%)I would like to define this myself: 7 (2,3%)Total 308 (100,0%)

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I identify my gender as: 1,5 1,0 62,6 % 1,0 1,0 1,0 2,0 7,0

I would like to define this myself:neutralIntergenderMänniskaA transmorph wildebeasta personFor fuck sake...Other

2. Age:Age: Number of Responses25 or younger 43 (14,0%)26-35 225 (73,3%)36-45 31 (10,1%)46 or older 8 (2,6%)Total 307 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAge: 2,0 0,6 29,2 % 1,0 2,0 2,0 2,0 4,0

3. Which is the highest academic degree you have earned in Political Science at Stockholm University?Which is the highest academic degree you have earned in Political Science at Stockholm University?

Number ofResponses

Bachelor's degree (Kandidatexamen)177

(57,7%)Master's degree, 60 credits (Magisterexamen) 6 (2,0%)

Master's degree, 120 credits (Masterexamen)124

(40,4%)

Total307

(100,0%)



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Which is the highest academic degree you have earned in Political Science at Stockholm University? 1,8 1,0 53,4 % 1,0 1,0 1,0 3,0 3,0

4. Do you have an academic degree in Political Science from another university?Do you have an academic degree in Political Science from another university?

Number of Responses

Yes, a Bachelor's degree (Kandidatexamen) 60 (19,7%)Yes, a Master's degree, 60 credits (Magisterexamen) 9 (3,0%)Yes, a Master's degree, 120 credits (Masterexamen) 13 (4,3%)No 222 (73,0%)

Total304

(100,0%)




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Do you have an academic degree in Political Science from another university? 3,3 1,2 36,6 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 4,0 4,0

5. Do you have an academic degree in another main field of study?Do you have an academic degree in another main field of study?

Number of Responses

No 189 (62,8%)Yes (please specify): 112 (37,2%)Total 301 (100,0%)




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Do you have an academic degree in another main field of study? 1,6 0,5 29,7 % 1,0 1,0 2,0 2,0 2,0

Bachelor's degree International RelationsEuropean StudiesEconomicsBusiness AdministrationBusiness administrationSoon in human rights.Kandidatexamen i samhällsplaneringKriminologi kandidat och magister Kandidatexamen i nationalekonomi Militärhistoriapublic lawEconomicswill soon have a bachelor's degree in economicsSociologi JournalismPublic AdministrationI am right now in process fo Media and communicationsDanceKandidatexamen i nationalekonomi. MSc. General Management - Handelshögskolan Global developmentBachelor of Science Business AdministrationMaster of Education Upper secondary schoolDouble major for my Bachelor: Political Science AND International Studies (USA degree)Peace- and conflictGenusvetenskapBSc in Business EconomicsBA HistorySociologyHistoriaLawJournalism at Mid Sweden university in Sundsvall. Bachelor in history of religionTeacher degree.BuisnessMaster's degree.Krigsvetenskap vid försvarshögskolan. Kandidatuppsatsen var i statsvetenskapligt ämne med statsvetenskaplig handledareEconomics (bachelor and masters)Bacherlor's degree in development studiesMSc in Business Administration, Stockholm UniversityLärarexamenEtnologi Social Anthropology (BA) and Journalism for academics.Economics (Nationalekonomi) and Development studies.Economics (nationalekonomi)Yes, a Bachelor's degree in Sport Sciences from Malmö University.Sinology (Chinese)HistoryNationalekonomi Master's degree in international relations Kandidatexamen i nationalekonomi vid Stockholms universitetMaster's degree in Business administration LawPeace and Conflict StudiesEconomicsEconomicsInternational relations PedagogyTeacher, religion and social science.Bachelors degree in gender studiesDevelopment studies, bachelor's degreestatistikEnglish.Bachelor's Degree in DutchComputer scienceI have a Master's degree in statisticsKriminologi Master degree in lawLärarexamenHistoryPraktisk filosofi 90 hp och några övriga kurser i bl.a. Statistik, förvaltningsrätt m.fl. Master in digital media and social science (Uppsala university)Economics (Nationalekonomi)Environmental management and policyYes, a Master's degree, 120 credits (Masterexamen) in MarketingPublic administrationUrban and Regional PlanningBachelor in Business Administration from SU and Master in IT management från University if Gothenburg (june 2016)Warcollagephilosophy

A bachelor's degree in Sociology from Stockholm universityEnglishLawHistory Master of lawEconomics Master's degree of Social Science in Social and Cultural Analysis (Magisterexamen)Master of lawMsc in ManagementBachelor's degree in Economicsa bachelors degree in journalismMedia & CommunicationsFilkand i statsvetenskapKandidatexamen i litteraturvetenskapEnvironmental SustainabilityBachelor of HistoryEconomics Ek.mag

History of art fil.kand

Development StudiesMs. Sc. EconometricsEnglishKriminologiEkonomisk Historia B.sc.JournalismPsychology teachersdegreeI did my masters at UCL in London, in smth called International Public Policy. It is a mix of political science, economics, international relations and peace studies. I earned 180 credits.CriminologyBusiness Administration & Economics (Msc.), Master of Business Administration (MBA), Social Anthropology (Msc.), Psychology (Associate's Degree)MSc Stockholm School of EconomicsBusiness administration

6. What year did you graduate?What year did you graduate? Number of Responses2010 37 (12,4%)2011 34 (11,4%)2012 40 (13,4%)2013 36 (12,0%)2014 77 (25,8%)2015 75 (25,1%)Total 299 (100,0%)




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What year did you graduate? 4,0 1,7 42,8 % 1,0 3,0 5,0 5,5 6,0

Graduate of Stockholm University 2014 Currently studying masters degree.2009200720092015: Master's degree i Development studies.

2012: Bachelor's degree in Political science.200120062009, men jag tog ut examen 2014Läste master i stats 2009-2011. Har inte masterexamen ännu.I will graduate in June 2016. In both History and political scienceJanuary 2015.will graduate 2016 - my thesis is not yet examinated20052013 from SU. 2014 from UCL.Jag tog nog min examen 2008.

7. I earned my [highest] degree from Stockholm University by studying:I earned my [highest] degree from Stockholm University by studying:

Number ofResponses

Politices kandidatprogram i nationalekonomi och statsvetenskap (Pol.kand) 49 (15,9%)Kandidatprogram i statsvetenskap med offentlig politik och organisation (KOPO) 19 (6,2%)Masterprogrammet i statsvetenskap (SPOSO) 61 (19,8%)Masterprogrammet i statsvetenskap med inriktning mot offentlig politik och organisation (SVOPO) 33 (10,7%)International Master's Programme in Political Science (STVEO) 22 (7,1%)Magisterkurs i statsvetenskap 1 (0,3%)Free-standing courses 92 (29,9%)If other, please specify 31 (10,1%)

Total308

(100,0%)




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I earned my [highest] degree from Stockholm University by studying: 5,0 2,9 58,0 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 8,0 9,0

If other, please specifyFil. kand. i statsvetenskapMasterprogram Politik och könBachelor in business administration and Political scienceBachelor in Business Administration and Politicial ScienceOPOBachelor of Business Administration and Political ScienceKandidatprogram i företagsekonomi och statsvetenskap KombunationsprogrammetSociology masterFil kand statsvetenskapStatsvetenskap och journalistikJag har påbörjat master i OPO, men har endast uppsats kvarKombinationsprogrammet; lärarexamen + master i statsvetenskapStatsvetenskap IIIEconomicsFil kan i statsvetenskapMasterprogrammet i Journalistik, medier och kommunikation (JMK)Statsvetenskap på engelska LärarexamenSpanish, SociologyMasterprogram i statsvetenskap med inriktning EuropapolitikKandidat i stats inom lärarprogrammetDen statsvetenskap som ingick i lärarprogrammet mot gymnasietPolitices kandidatprogram i statsvetenskap (inrikting: internationella relationer)Masterprogrammet i statsvetenskap med inriktning på politik och utvecklingBachelor in business administration an political scienceLawMaster of lawM.Sc. EconometricsBusiness administration and political science

8. Which of the following study areas best reflect your choices of optional courses and research subject(s)?(Tick all that apply.)Which of the following study areas best reflect your choices of optional courses and research subject(s)?(Tick all that apply.)

Number ofResponses

International politics and governance127

(41,5%)European politics 85 (27,8%)Swedish politics 76 (24,8%)Political theory 78 (25,5%)Public policy and administration 75 (24,5%)Environmental politics 9 (2,9%)Development politics 46 (15,0%)Gender Politics 50 (16,3%)Political economy 57 (18,6%)Comparative politics 38 (12,4%)If other, please specify 18 (5,9%)

Total659

(215,4%)



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Which of the following study areas best reflect your choices of optional courses and research subject(s)?(Tick all that apply.) 4,7 3,1 66,0 % 1,0 2,0 4,0 7,0 11,0

If other, please specifySecurity policySchool politics and mediainternatinal securityHuman Rightssecurity studiesEducation policyDiskurs och indentitetspolitikResearchNaSecurity in IRMediaSecurityMigration and international studies media studieslanguages, journalism, medicine, politics&economics in the field of political science etc + Nordplusstudent at Helsinki University(political science and journalism, in english and swedish)Security and international relationsEconomics/EconometricsMedia, power and democracy

9. Did you do an internship in connection to your studies?Did you do an internship in connection to your studies?

Number of Responses

Yes 150 (49,0%)No 156 (51,0%)Total 306 (100,0%)




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Did you do an internship in connection toyour studies? 1,5 0,5 33,2 % 1,0 1,0 2,0 2,0 2,0

10. Have you studied abroad?Have you studied abroad? Number of ResponsesYes, as an exchange student 71 (23,1%)Yes, as a free-mover 50 (16,2%)No 187 (60,7%)Total 308 (100,0%)




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Have you studied abroad? 2,4 0,8 35,2 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 3,0 3,0

11. What is your [main] current occupation?What is your [main] current occupation?

Number of Responses

Permanent employment 183 (59,4%)Temporary employment 59 (19,2%)Unemployed/looking for a job 8 (2,6%)Undergraduate student (grundnivå) 3 (1,0%)Graduate student (avancerad nivå) 38 (12,3%)PHD student 10 (3,2%)If other, please specify 7 (2,3%)Total 308 (100,0%)




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What is your [main] current occupation? 2,1 1,8 84,5 % 1,0 1,0 1,0 2,0 8,0

If other, please specifyAnd I'm studying nowAre studying web communications, (YH-utbildning)Self employed consultantHaving my own business. Provanställning i sex månader, därefter ev tillsvidareTemporary employment abroad, not related to political science

12. For how long have you been applying for jobs after graduation?For how long have you been applying for jobs after graduation?

Number of Responses

0-4 months 1 (12,5%)5-8 months 1 (12,5%)9-12 months 1 (12,5%)More than 12 months 5 (62,5%)Total 8 (100,0%)




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For how long have you been applying for jobs after graduation? 3,3 1,2 35,8 % 1,0 2,5 4,0 4,0 4,0

13. How long did you apply for jobs after graduation before you got one?How long did you apply for jobs after graduation before you got one?

Number of Responses

0-4 months 194 (77,3%)5-8 months 30 (12,0%)9-12 months 17 (6,8%)More than 12 months 10 (4,0%)Total 251 (100,0%)




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How long did you apply for jobs after graduation before you got one? 1,4 0,8 56,9 % 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 4,0

14. How long did it take for you to get a job related to your studies?How long did it take for you to get a job related to your studies?

Number of Responses

0-4 months 145 (56,6%)5-8 months 34 (13,3%)9-12 months 17 (6,6%)1-2 years 15 (5,9%)2 or more years 8 (3,1%)I do not have a job related to my studies 37 (14,5%)Total 256 (100,0%)




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How long did it take for you to get a job related to your studies? 2,3 1,8 80,4 % 1,0 1,0 1,0 3,0 6,0

15. Where do you work?

Where do you work?Number of Responses

Government agency (statlig myndighet) 112 (43,6%)Other public authority (kommun/landsting) 35 (13,6%)Academia 14 (5,4%)International organization (EU, UN, etc.) 7 (2,7%)Private sector 36 (14,0%)NGO 12 (4,7%)Media 5 (1,9%)Political party/organization 9 (3,5%)Consult agency/think tank 9 (3,5%)Self-employed 2 (0,8%)If other, please specify 16 (6,2%)Total 257 (100,0%)

MeanStandard DeviationCoefficient of Variation Min Lower QuartileMedianUpper QuartileMaxWhere do you work? 8,0 17,1 NaN % -28,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 58,0

If other, please specifyBankRegeringskanslietFolkbildningenInternational schoolInternational consulting company TeacherFinancial sectorarbetslöshetskassaHalv-myndighet, a-kassaEmbassyPrivate Sector and at a NGOLaw firmUnionPrivate university in MexicoTrade UnionSocial democratic Think thank

16. What is the name of your current workplace?

What is the name of your current workplace? MigrationsverketSaab ABVärmdö kommunGerman Social Accident InsuranceFinansinspektionenMigrationsverket Stockholm UniversityStockholms universitetBrandtecTeknikföretagen4C StrategiesHand in Hand SwedenMigrationsverketPolismyndigheten Stockholm UniversityLänsstyrelsen IM individuell människohjälp Mälardalen universitySensec ABFöreningen SkyddsvärnetSkolverket kronofogden Brottsförebyggande rådetBrottsförebyggande rådetArbetsförmedlingen Migrationsverket Transportstyrelsen Stockholms stadEU delegation LesothoTillväxtverket Socialdemokraterna i StockholmFinansdepartementet Stiftelsen LäxhjälpenPrimeThe Regional Center for Strategic StudiesHostnet BVStockholms universitetECommPaySkatteverket södertörns högskolaStatens skolverkGnesta kommunSwedish Ministry for Health and Social AffairsFaugert & Co UtvärderingRegeringskanslietRiksrevisionen Moderaternas RiksdagskansliThe Migration Studies Delegation (Delmi)FörsäkringskassanHåbo kommun Eskilstuna kommunUniversity of Akureyri (Iceland)Looklet ABIHSSkanskvarnsskolanABF StockholmUtrikesdepartementet (Ministry for Foreign Affairs), börjar på Näringsdepartementet om mindre än en månadUniversitets- och högskolerådetMigrationsverketGrön Ungdom i StockholmsregionenFörsvarsmaktenLinköping UniversityRiksrevisionenRegeringskansliet Vänsterpartiet i Stockholms läns landstingBristol Meyer SquibbFryshusetUNIDOArbetsformedlingenNorrmalms stadsdelsförvaltning Svenska Dagbladet Utbildningsförvaltningen (Stockholm stad)Reumatikerdistriktet i Stockholms länAcademic workThorengruppen YrkesgymnasietSvenska Handelsbanken ABMigrationsverketDahlin ConsultingFörsäkringskassan Kronofogden

Stockholm univeristySkolverketSollentuna kommunErnst & YoungUtbildningsförvaltningen, Växjö kommunStockholms universitetIK Investment PartnersTransportstyrelsenTechnopolis GroupEUEkonomistyrningsverketStockholms tingsrättG4SGovernment Offices/Regeringskansliet MigrationsverketCanadian Funded Project in HondurasICF MostraFörsäkringskassanBPA quality research TransportstyrelsenPwCFörsäkringskassanOpointStockholm UniversityEkonomistyrningsverket (The Swedish National Financial Management Authority)StatskontoretSwedbankHaninge kommun/ Rädda barnenGävle kommunLinköping UniversityNovusMigrationsverket/ The Swedis Migartion BoardRudbeck gymnasium Sollentuna KommunArbetsförmedlingen Sveriges åkeriföretagRegeringskanslietFörsäkringskassan Stockholms stadProcure It RightOxford Research AbMiljöpartietUpplands Väsby kommunDepartment of Political ScienceStockholm stadStockholms stad, utbildningsförvaltningenInternationella EngelskaSkolansixt car rentalCOMERCIAL GESTORA DE SEGUROS S.A.Stockholms universitet Sveriges Kommuner och LandstingHuddinge kommunSvenska Ambassaden i KigaliRfsl - riksförbundet för homo, bi, trans och queera personers rättigheterMigrationsverket Stockholms universitetStockholms universitetMigrationsverketFörsäkringskassanRiksrevisionenMyndigheten för ungdoms- och civilsamhällesfrågorArbetsförmedlingen-SkatteverketStockholms stadsmissionFörsäkringskassanKlarna ABFörsäkringskassanStockholms stadArbetsförmedlingenFedEx Express Sverige Unionens a-kassaSveriges Kommuner och LandstingSUkommunMinistry of Foreign AffairsGävle kommun PolismyndighetenSvea hovrättUnionen a-kassaFörsäkringskassanPolismyndigheten

Socialstyrelsen MigrationsverketStockholm stads kulturförvaltningHuddinge kommun Kommunal- og moderniseringsdepartementet (Norge) Sollentuna komminMigrationsverketMigrationsverket Reforce InternationalArbetsförmedlingen U 2015:01 Gymnasieutredningen ECI media management Embassy of TanzaniaFörsäkringskassan Kultur- och fritidsförvaltningen, Sundbybergs stadKronofogdemyndighetenKulturdepartementet IRENABWA YachtinSkärholmens StadsdelsförvaltningMitt Alby AB at Charity RatingFörsvarsmaktenStatskontoretMigrationsverket ArbetsförmedlingenSveriges RadioRiksantikvarieämbetetHaninge kommunLutherHälso-och sjukvårdsförvaltningenUnionenPolarforskningssekretariatetMigrationsverket MigrationsverketKatrineholms kommunDomstolsverketArbetsförmedlingenDestiNATIONS: International centre for indigenous arts and cultureOxford ResearchUpplands Väsby kommunLiberalernaSidaSkatteverketFörsäkringskassan TicketBizSvenska TransportarbetareförbundetHPStockholm stadSvenska InstitutetRegeringskansliet, utbildningsdepartementetMigrationsverket ä/MigrationMigration AgencyOskarshamns kommunBabyshopMigrationsverketUnited Nations Population Fund, UNFPAChina CDC/NCAIDS (China's equivalent of Smittskyddsmyndigheten, the HIV department)Inspektionen för vård och omsorgHugo Bossersta sköndal högskolaUN WomenSkolinspektionemTomtaklintskolanFörsäkringskassanMigrationsverket Fastighets a-kassa Stockholm stads utbildningsförvaltning SkolverketRegeringskansliet/FinansdepartementetFolkhälsomyndighetenStockholms stadTankesmedjan TidenStatskontoretKarolinska InstitutetGoverno ABStockholms StadsmissionRegeringskansliet Regeringskansliet

17. What is your position/title at your workplace?

What is your position/title at your workplace?Handläggare (case-officer)Manager EU AffairsUtredarePersonal Assistant to the Director of CommunicationAnalystCase officerProject ManagerStudieadministratörProject LeaderUtredareConsultantProgram officerHandläggareFörundersökningsledare Administrator/Student CounsellorUtvecklingsledareVerksamhetsutvecklare Project assistantFinancial assistant Project managerHandläggareinspektörUtredareUtredare (researcher)AnalytikerBeslutsfattare (expert)UtredareProjektledare/ nämndsekretetareJunior Professional in DelegationProject managerKommunsekreterare Kontaktperson Regionansvarig samt HR- och ekonomiansvarig/Regional managerProject ManagerEnglish EditorTeamleader Customer ServicesStudievägledare/Internationell koordinatorKey Account ManagerFolkbokföringshandläggare doktorandProjektkoordinator/administratörUtvecklingssekreterareHead of Section, EU and International Affairs - responsible for Middle East and North Africa cooperationConsultantDepartementssekreterare (handläggare)Utredare Politisk sakkunnig till gruppledningDelegation secretaryEnhetschefKanslichef Utvecklare/UtredareResearcherProject ManagerCountry Risk AnalystTeacherKoordinatorDepartementssekreterareSystemförvaltareCase officerVerksamhetsutvecklare SpecialistofficerPhD StudentEffektivitetsrevisorKanslisekreterare KanslichefClinical Quality Data Manager ProjektledareInternational Consultant Senior administrative officerHandläggare Reporter Handläggare/utredareOmbudsmanFinance assistantGymnasielärareCommunications AssistantCorporate account managerHandläggareCEOPersonlig handläggare

DelgivarePhd studentHandläggareNämndsekreterare/utredareSenior ConsultantFörvaltningssekreterare EkonomihandläggareCommunications & ESG ManagerUtredareConsultantOperations OfficerUtredareHandläggareOperatorDesk officerCase OfficerSubstitute teacher and at a restaurant. I want to be a phd student and change our society. Gender SpecialistStrategic PlannerFörsäkringsutredareQuality analyst UtredareRådgivare offentlig sektorFörsäkringsutredareEditorPhD studentUtredare (Advisor)Utredare/analystBusiness AnalystProjektledarePolitical AdvisorPhd studentProjektledareHandläggare/Registrator TeacherHandläggareHead of public affairs Departementssekreterare servicehandläggare Press officer for the mayorManagement consultant AnalystResearcher (Assistant)Politisk sekreterare Politisk sekreterareDoctoral StudentPublic administratorbitr. rektorTeacherManagerKey account manager / insurance brokerdoktorand Expert offentliga fastigheterPolitical secretaryAndresekreterare/ProgramhandläggareUtbildare och kvalitetsansvarig Handläggare DoktorandBiträdande administrativ chefBeslutsfattare/expertPersonlig handläggareRevisionsledareProjektledare/UtredareEtablering Handläggare-HandläggareBehandlingsassistentHandläggareSenior Fraud AgentPersonlig handläggareUtredareKundvärd (assistent)Operations Specialist FörsäkringsutredareHandläggare/ Expert Phd candidatesamhällsvägledareDesk officerStrateg RLC operatör Fiskal

FörsäkringshandläggarePersonlig handläggarePasshandläggareProgramme Officer AsylhandläggareUtredareNämndsekreterareSamhällsvägledare RådgiverPedagogHandläggareBeslutsfattareAffärsstrateg /managementkonultHead of operationsArbetsförmedlareKommittésekreterareMedia analyst & consultantPA to AmbassadorHandläggareUtredare/nämndsekreterareSkuldsaneringshandläggareSekreterareProgramme OfficerMarketing & Communications OfficerSamhällsvägledareChief Social Officer at Mitt Alby, CEO at Charity RatingAnalystUtredareHandläggare ArbetsförmedlareReporter / ProducentUtvärderarePolitisk sekreterareAssociateAvtalshandläggareombudsmanBiträdandejuristTeacher of EnglishProjektkoordinatorExpert internationella strategienhetenHandläggareUtredareAssociate judgeResearcherJunior AnalystAnalyst/utredareAssistent i partiledarstabenPress OfficerPublic Service officer (Servicehandläggare)Tjänsteman Business travel consultantPress- och kommunikationsansvarigAgentsocial assistant for elderlyHandläggareDepartementssekreterareDesk officer/case officer/handläggare utredningssekreterareAccounting AssistantTeamleaderAdvocacy and Communications ConsultantScientific writing fellowUtredareButiksbiträdephd-studentProgramme AnalystAdministration Teacherpersonlig handläggarehandläggare HandläggareBiträdande enhetschefUtredareÄmnessakkunnigAnalystMentorResearcher/utredareAnalyst / utredareDoctoral CandidateConsultantProject manager

Departementssekreterare Utredningssekreterare

18. How much do you work?How much do you work? Number of ResponsesFull time 241 (94,1%)75 % 4 (1,6%)50 % 6 (2,3%)25 % 1 (0,4%)If other, please specify 4 (1,6%)Total 256 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

How much do you work? 4,9 0,6 11,9 % 1,0 5,0 5,0 5,0 6,0

If other, please specify150 %25-60%70 %80%

19. What is your current income per month (before taxes)?What is your current income per month (before taxes)?

Number of Responses

- 15 000 SEK 10 (3,9%)15 001 - 20 000 SEK 9 (3,5%)20 001 - 25 000 SEK 24 (9,4%)25 001 - 30 000 SEK 94 (37,0%)30 001 - 35 000 SEK 52 (20,5%)35 001 - 40 000 SEK 38 (15,0%)40 001 - 45 000 SEK 15 (5,9%)45 001 - 50 000 SEK 4 (1,6%)50 001 - SEK 8 (3,1%)Total 254 (100,0%)




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What is your current income per month (before taxes)? 4,6 1,6 34,9 % 1,0 4,0 4,0 6,0 9,0

20. Which of the following categories best correspond with your main work assignments?(Tick all that apply.)

Which of the following categories best correspond with your main work assignments?(Tick all that apply.)

Number ofResponses

Administration (administration) 68 (26,7%)Desk officer (handläggare) 94 (36,9%)

Analysis (utredning/analys)125

(49,0%)Advising (rådgivning) 54 (21,2%)Research (forskning) 29 (11,4%)Teaching (undervisning) 30 (11,8%)Advocacy work (påverkansarbete) 31 (12,2%)Economics (ekonomi) 17 (6,7%)Communication (kommunikation) 53 (20,8%)If other, please specify 20 (7,8%)

Total521

(204,3%)




Upper Quartile Max

Which of the following categories best correspond with your main work assignments?(Tick all that apply.) 7,1 5,5 77,4 % 1,0 3,0 5,0 13,0 16,0

If other, please specifyMarketing, management, business developmentRättslig expertprojektledningManagement, strategyStudievägledningchefÖppen föreläsnings- och studiecirkelverksamhetMedlemskontakter och utbildningDevelopment Finance, programmingsocial workDömandeBeslutsfattareProject management/project developmentCoordinationSalesassistant/nursingArbetsledning, Strategi, OrganisationArbetsledning

21. To what extent have the following factors affected your chances of employment?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)

Academic degree

Academic degree Number of Responses1 6 (2,4%)2 12 (4,8%)3 24 (9,6%)4 62 (24,8%)5 143 (57,2%)Not applicable 3 (1,2%)Total 250 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic degree 4,3 1,0 23,3 % 1,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 6,0

Academic degree in Political Science


Number of Responses

1 21 (8,4%)2 24 (9,6%)3 75 (30,0%)4 78 (31,2%)5 46 (18,4%)Not applicable 6 (2,4%)Total 250 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Academic degree in Political Science 3,5 1,2 34,7 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 4,0 6,0

Academic grades

Academic grades Number of Responses1 104 (41,9%)2 46 (18,5%)3 46 (18,5%)4 23 (9,3%)5 20 (8,1%)Not applicable 9 (3,6%)Total 248 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic grades 2,3 1,5 63,1 % 1,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 6,0

Choices of optional courses and research subject(s)


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Upper Quartile Max

Choices of optional courses and research subject(s) 2,5 1,5 59,0 % 1,0 1,0 2,0 3,0 6,0

Internship

Internship Number of Responses1 39 (15,6%)2 15 (6,0%)3 27 (10,8%)4 35 (14,0%)5 70 (28,0%)Not applicable 64 (25,6%)Total 250 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxInternship 4,1 1,7 42,7 % 1,0 3,0 5,0 6,0 6,0

Studies abroad

Studies abroad Number of Responses1 45 (18,2%)2 19 (7,7%)3 35 (14,2%)4 19 (7,7%)5 14 (5,7%)Not applicable 115 (46,6%)Total 247 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxStudies abroad 4,1 2,0 48,3 % 1,0 2,0 5,0 6,0 6,0

Personal contacts

Personal contacts Number of Responses1 74 (30,0%)2 21 (8,5%)3 31 (12,6%)4 34 (13,8%)5 55 (22,3%)Not applicable 32 (13,0%)Total 247 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxPersonal contacts 3,3 1,8 56,2 % 1,0 1,0 3,0 5,0 6,0

Previous job experience

Previous job experience Number of Responses1 23 (9,2%)2 16 (6,4%)3 49 (19,6%)4 58 (23,2%)5 92 (36,8%)Not applicable 12 (4,8%)Total 250 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Previous job experience 3,9 1,4 35,0 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0

Personal engagements/interests


Number of Responses





Upper Quartile Max

Personal engagements/interests 3,6 1,5 41,0 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0

22. To what extent do you think the following factors will affect your chances of employment?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)

Academic degree

Academic degree Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 0 (0,0%)3 5 (12,5%)4 14 (35,0%)5 20 (50,0%)Not applicable 1 (2,5%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic degree 4,4 0,7 16,9 % 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 6,0



Number of Responses





Upper Quartile Max

Academic degree in Political Science 3,6 1,1 30,6 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 4,0 6,0

Academic grades

Academic grades Number of Responses1 6 (15,4%)2 14 (35,9%)3 10 (25,6%)4 7 (17,9%)5 2 (5,1%)Not applicable 0 (0,0%)Total 39 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic grades 2,6 1,1 42,6 % 1,0 2,0 2,0 3,0 5,0



Number of Responses





Upper Quartile Max

Choices of optional courses and research subject(s) 2,7 1,0 35,3 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 3,0 5,0

Internship

Internship Number of Responses1 1 (2,6%)2 1 (2,6%)3 5 (12,8%)4 8 (20,5%)5 16 (41,0%)Not applicable 8 (20,5%)Total 39 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxInternship 4,6 1,2 26,0 % 1,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 6,0

Studies abroad

Studies abroad Number of Responses1 3 (7,5%)2 4 (10,0%)3 6 (15,0%)4 12 (30,0%)5 7 (17,5%)Not applicable 8 (20,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxStudies abroad 4,0 1,5 37,6 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0

Personal contacts

Personal contacts Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 0 (0,0%)3 6 (15,4%)4 12 (30,8%)5 20 (51,3%)Not applicable 1 (2,6%)Total 39 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxPersonal contacts 4,4 0,8 17,8 % 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 6,0

Previous job experience

Previous job experience Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 0 (0,0%)3 4 (10,0%)4 16 (40,0%)5 18 (45,0%)Not applicable 2 (5,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Previous job experience 4,5 0,7 16,8 % 3,0 4,0 4,5 5,0 6,0



Number of Responses





Upper Quartile Max

Personal engagements/interests 3,9 1,2 30,9 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 6,0

23. To what extent have the following knowledges/experiences fromyour university studies been important in your working life?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)

Knowledge in the field of Political Science


Number of Responses

1 19 (7,6%)2 34 (13,6%)3 59 (23,6%)4 83 (33,2%)5 55 (22,0%)Total 250 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Knowledge in the field of Political Science 3,5 1,2 34,2 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 4,0 5,0

Doing research projects

Doing research projects Number of Responses1 28 (11,2%)2 40 (16,1%)3 49 (19,7%)4 67 (26,9%)5 65 (26,1%)Total 249 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Doing research projects 3,4 1,3 39,0 % 1,0 2,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Analyzing and assessing information


Number of Responses

1 7 (2,8%)2 10 (4,0%)3 35 (13,9%)4 65 (25,9%)5 134 (53,4%)Total 251 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Analyzing and assessing information 4,2 1,0 24,0 % 1,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 5,0

Assessing information from different theoretical perspectives


Number of Responses

1 47 (19,0%)2 32 (12,9%)3 56 (22,6%)4 50 (20,2%)5 63 (25,4%)Total 248 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Assessing information from different theoretical perspectives 3,2 1,4 45,0 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 5,0 5,0

Knowledge of methodology

Knowledge of methodology Number of Responses1 41 (16,4%)2 37 (14,8%)3 52 (20,8%)4 58 (23,2%)5 62 (24,8%)Total 250 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Knowledge of methodology 3,3 1,4 43,2 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0

Academic writing

Academic writing Number of Responses1 16 (6,4%)2 20 (8,0%)3 36 (14,5%)4 79 (31,7%)5 98 (39,4%)Total 249 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic writing 3,9 1,2 30,7 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Argumentation

Argumentation Number of Responses1 16 (6,5%)2 21 (8,5%)3 53 (21,4%)4 73 (29,4%)5 85 (34,3%)Total 248 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxArgumentation 3,8 1,2 31,7 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Oral presentations

Oral presentations Number of Responses1 27 (10,9%)2 30 (12,1%)3 50 (20,2%)4 66 (26,7%)5 74 (30,0%)Total 247 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxOral presentations 3,5 1,3 37,6 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Working in groups

Working in groups Number of Responses1 26 (10,5%)2 30 (12,1%)3 61 (24,6%)4 68 (27,4%)5 63 (25,4%)Total 248 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxWorking in groups 3,5 1,3 37,0 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

To read, write and speak English


Number of Responses

1 23 (9,3%)2 29 (11,7%)3 52 (21,0%)4 59 (23,8%)5 85 (34,3%)Total 248 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

To read, write and speak English 3,6 1,3 36,2 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

24. To what extent do you think the following knowledges/experiences from your university studies will be important in your working life?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)



Number of Responses

1 1 (2,5%)2 10 (25,0%)3 11 (27,5%)4 9 (22,5%)5 9 (22,5%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Knowledge in the field of Political Science 3,4 1,2 34,7 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0

Doing research projects

Doing research projects Number of Responses1 1 (2,5%)2 3 (7,5%)3 9 (22,5%)4 13 (32,5%)5 14 (35,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Doing research projects 3,9 1,1 27,1 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0



Number of Responses

1 0 (0,0%)2 0 (0,0%)3 6 (15,0%)4 10 (25,0%)5 24 (60,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Analyzing and assessing information 4,5 0,7 16,8 % 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 5,0



Number of Responses

1 2 (5,0%)2 8 (20,0%)3 11 (27,5%)4 13 (32,5%)5 6 (15,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Assessing information from different theoretical perspectives 3,3 1,1 33,6 % 1,0 2,5 3,0 4,0 5,0

Knowledge of methodology

Knowledge of methodology Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 3 (7,5%)3 17 (42,5%)4 11 (27,5%)5 9 (22,5%)Total 40 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Knowledge of methodology 3,7 0,9 25,2 % 2,0 3,0 3,5 4,0 5,0

Academic writing

Academic writing Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 1 (2,5%)3 6 (15,0%)4 15 (37,5%)5 18 (45,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxAcademic writing 4,3 0,8 19,0 % 2,0 4,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Argumentation

Argumentation Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 5 (12,5%)3 10 (25,0%)4 9 (22,5%)5 16 (40,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxArgumentation 3,9 1,1 27,7 % 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Oral presentations

Oral presentations Number of Responses1 0 (0,0%)2 8 (20,0%)3 4 (10,0%)4 12 (30,0%)5 16 (40,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxOral presentations 3,9 1,2 29,5 % 2,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0

Working in groups

Working in groups Number of Responses1 3 (7,7%)2 6 (15,4%)3 4 (10,3%)4 11 (28,2%)5 15 (38,5%)Total 39 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile MaxWorking in groups 3,7 1,3 35,6 % 1,0 3,0 4,0 5,0 5,0



Number of Responses

1 1 (2,6%)2 1 (2,6%)3 6 (15,4%)4 11 (28,2%)5 20 (51,3%)Total 39 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

To read, write and speak English 4,2 1,0 23,3 % 1,0 4,0 5,0 5,0 5,0

25. How well have your studies prepared you for your working life?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)

Number of Responses1 12 (4,8%)2 42 (16,7%)3 96 (38,2%)4 72 (28,7%)5 29 (11,6%)Total 251 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Max3,3 1,0 31,4 % 1,0 3,0 3,0 4,0 5,0

26. How well do you think your studies have prepared you for your working life?(1=not at all, 5=to a great extent)

Number of Responses1 2 (5,0%)2 13 (32,5%)3 16 (40,0%)4 7 (17,5%)5 2 (5,0%)Total 40 (100,0%)

Mean Standard Deviation Coefficient of Variation Min Lower Quartile Median Upper Quartile Max2,9 0,9 33,3 % 1,0 2,0 3,0 3,0 5,0

27. Where is your job located (name the city)?

Where is your job located (name the city)?StockholmStockholmBrusselsGustavsbergBerlinStockholmSundsvallStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmStoclholmEskilstunaStockholmStockholmStockholm malmöStockholmStockholm StockholmVästeråsSolnaStockholmMaseru, LesothoStockholm StockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmCairo, EgyptAmsterdamStockholmRigaFalunStockholmStockholmGnestaStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmStockholmEskilstunaAkureyri, IcelandStockholm LondonStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmUppsalaNorrköpingStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholm StockholmViennaStockhol.StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmBrusselsStockholmStockholmStockholm

EskilstunaStockholmStockholmSollentunaStockholmVäxjöStockholmLondonÖrebroStockholmSouth CaucasusStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmTegucigalpa, HondurasBrusselsSundbybergExeterBorlängeStockholmVisby, GotlandTallinnStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmHaninge GävleLinköpingStockholmStockholmSollentunaGävleStockholmStockholmStockholm Stockholm Stockholm StockholmStockholmNackaUpplands VäsbyNew YorkStockholm stockhlmStockholmStockholmBarcelona, SpainStockholmStockholmHuddinge, StockholmStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmFlenStockholm StockholmStockholmStockholm-StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm (Upplands Väsby)Arlanda, Stockholm StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmGävleStockholmStockholmStockholm

StockholmStockholm (Flemingsberg)StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm OsloSollentunaStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm StockholmStockholmStockholmAbu dhabiLugano, SwitzerlandStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmLindesbergStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmLuxembourgStockholm StockholmStockholmIt's located in MexicoStockholmStockholmStockholmSthlm KatrineholmStockholmStockholmMontréalStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholmSödertäljeStockholnSundbybergStockholmStockholmSofiaStockholmStockholmStockholmSundsvallOskarshamnStockholmStockholmCopenhagenBeijing, ChinaStockholmStockholmsthlmTbilisi (Georgia)Stockholm TrosaStockholmstockholmStockholmStockholm StockholmSolnaStockholmStockholmStockholmStockholm

StockholmStockholmStockholm Stockholm

28. Have you been employed abroad since you graduated?Have you been employed abroad since you graduated?

Number of Responses

Yes 48 (19,0%)No 204 (81,0%)Total 252 (100,0%)




Upper Quartile Max

Have you been employed abroad since you graduated? 1,8 0,4 21,7 % 1,0 2,0 2,0 2,0 2,0

If yes: where?BrusselsBerlinSwedish Embassy in LondonU.S.Self employed as project manager for a development project I started and organizer in rural Tanzania.LesothoEgyptEmbassy of Sweden in AbujaIcelandLondon, UKNGOEngland, Germany England, BelgiumGuatemalaLondonBrussels, Beijing, South CaucasusAfter 7 years working in Sweden, I applied for Bilateral Associative Expert in Gender in Honduras at Sida for 2 years and then worked as independent consultant for 6 years - working for UN (UNICEF Honduras and LACRO region, UNDP, UNWOMEN); IONG (Plan International, Oxfam, Care, ActionAid), Regional Institution (BCIE- Central American Integration Bank, SICA-Central American Integration System, SIECA – Secretary of Economic Integration in Central America) and international projects (Canadian funded projects, Spanish funded projects, American funded projects).BrusselsEngland Tallinn, EstoniaEcuadorBrusselsBrusselsBrussels, New YorkBarcelona, SpainEU-parlamentet, BrysselSvenska Ambassaden i Kigali, RwandaI have had interviews abroad however, in Brussels Brussels, European Commission, traineeshipNorge; nuvarande.LondonEgypt, UAESwitzerlandKronofogdenLuxembourgDuring my studies and after graduating I was employed at an NGO in Stockholm. Thereafter, I participated in an international exchange program which led me to moving to Mexico. Here, the labour market is completely different. The types of jobs I would look for in Sweden are not available to me here, so I have transitioned over to work as a teacher of English at a private university.European CommissionMontréal, Canada (home)Oxford Research, StockholmSofia, Bulgarianota bene. The reason that I do not work in the field of my choice (at the moment/since my graduation) is because I got a severe concussion and it had a severe impact on my life. Today i´m back to normal but everything takes time in life and onehas to be patient. Seven years in multiple Middle Eastern countriesCopenhagenLondon (hedge fund), China (NCAIDS)Tbilisi (Georgia)I have been doing research for an intelligence company located in London.

29. Do you have any advice for how Political Science students can prepare for working life?

Do you have any advice for how Political Science students can prepare for working life?Do an internshipGör praktik på en arbetsplats där du får pröva dina färdigheter och din inriktning. Om du vill arbeta med utredningar bör fu göra praktik på en arbetsplats där du får träna på detta!I would advise you to do one or two internships in order to find out what you like and in order to demonstrate your interest on your CV. InternshipNätverka under studieperioden. Gå med i någon organisation, ämnesråd, jobba ideellt etc. Lägg mycket tid och fokus på metodkurserna som ges, dessa kunskaper är oerhört värdefulla ute i arbetslivet.Work part time during your studies in the field in which you would to work in after your studies. It is very difficult to get a job without any previous working experience in that field.Do an internship. That's my best advise.Intern, intern, intern. Work, work, work.

Numerous of the students with the highest grades in my class are still unemployed, or employed within sectors unrelated to political science, whilst the ones who spent time interning, working and getting contacts outside the academic world are the ones with the highest salaries and most rewarding jobs.

Don´t slack. Get your degree - but remember: contacts and experience is far more important than grades! (Unless you wantan office at Frescati).Do an internship - it's the best way into the working life for students in this sector, which is otherwise very broad and it is difficult for students to know by graduation where to look for work. The internship is a very important stepping stone in order to limit your choices when it comes to the first employment opportunity after graduation. Care about doing things well. Try different things to get to know what your interests really are. Study according to your interests. Take an internship. Make sure to do an internship if you have the opportunity!Praktisera!! Do the internship! You'll learn what you studied theoretically on a practical levelJoin networks of your interest while you are studying, prioritise field work over theoretical classes and write your final thesis in close connection with an organization in order to get new connections and work experience.fokus på arbetsmarknaden, teamarbete, Powerpoint presentationer Gör praktik på myndighet/statlig verksamhet Do an internship. That's a good way to get some relevant work experience. Apply for a broad range of jobs, even those you don't think you are the best candidate for - you don't know what they might be looking for. PraktikterminEngagera dig ideellt vid sidan av dina kontakter inom relevant område. Praktisera. Kontakter och erfarenhet är a och o när du söker jobb. Alla kommer ha en avslutad examen och det gäller därför att sticka ut. Betyg är bra men inte avgörande.Gör praktikTake courses in Economics. Lär dig samla in och sålla i information, hålla deadlines och skriftligt återge information.Be as specific in your studies as you possibly can. Try to really find the core of your interest, and follow through with it throughout your studies.Do a number of internships.Do an internshipGör praktik! Engagera dig utanför studierna.Provide opportunity for internship, affiliated with the Political Science DepartmentIn my field of work - learn different languages and acquire the social skills to engage with Government representatives of different Cultures and traditions.Internship! Emphasize your interests (academical and societal) when applying for a job. Alltid inkludera en praktiktermin i utbildningenIt is good idea to search for lower level entry jobs and then to work your way up the ladder. Meaning sometimes doing work wich is below your level of competence. Also not having a fixed idea of what kind of work that best define your competence, political science is a very broad subject. Use that. To make it in the labour market, whether in Sweden or abroad, it is important to develop a large network and do internships in relevant organisations. Really Think about where you want to intern, because that will be a really good in to further employment and Contacts. Do the internship. Period. Don´t get too caught up in your grades. They really don´t matter if you want to get a job outside academia after you graduate. It´s more important to have experience from abroad, having done a thesis that you´re really interested in, and having done an internship. Du slutar inte lära dig efter universitetet. Tvärtom, nu har du förhoppningsvis lärt dig hur du lär dig nya saker. Apply for internships and study abroadDo internships at good places and do some networkingPersonal engagement in NGO:s eg is an important complement to studies and a good opportunity to get prepared for working lifeIt's a broad education, just think outside the box. Tänk utanför offentlig sektor. Våga skriva uppsats om något som verkligen intresserar. Uppsatsarbeter ger möjlighet till att bli "expert" inom ett ämne vilket är jättebra. Det är också bra att välja en praktikplats där en hög examen inte är norm. På detta sätt klättrar man högt inom organisationen på kort tid och man har möjlighet att bygga kontakter med makthavare och bra personer som i en offentlig sektor hade varit svårare. Focus more on analysis, critical thinking, how you work in a group and presentation, hence skills you learn, rather than the specifik field when you apply for a job.Försök att ta en praktik termin alternativt jobba extra på myndighet genom bemanningsföretag t ex!Det är bra att ha en annan grund sedan tidigare, alltså ett annat ämne. Sedan är det också viktigt att försöka hitta ett jobb redan under studietiden som har koppling till statsvetenskap och det som du vill göra när du är färdig. Get connections, get lots of connections, thats your way in.My best advice is to apply for an internship, do volunteering work if possible and proactively updating knowledge even outside the field of Political Science.

Take additional courses

Vill lägga till att anledningen till att svaren på mina frågor är att set tog två år att få jobb från KOPO är att jag direkt efteråt påbörjade OPO-master och inte blev klar med uppsatsen. Hade anställning dagen efter tilltänkt examen och en tills vidare tjänst efter 2,5 månaderDet behövs en tydligare koppling till arbetsgivarna. Fokus ligger mer på det akademiska, vilket självklart är viktigt. Dock kaninte alla fortsätta inom akademin. Här tror jag tyvärr många känner sig utlämnade när de är klara. Jag för egen del startade eget och började även studera business. Där är det mycket bättre på att koppla uppgifter och kurserna gentemot arbetslivet.Change subject to statistics or economics Mandatory internships or optional more labour market-oriented courses for those studying a programme and who are not planning to become researchers.Do internships and work on the side is the most important. Start doing research about potential employers (also within private sector).Be prepared for a rough transition into the seemingly boring lobotomy of working a regular job. Your knowledge of academic writing is hindering, and elected officials can not understand things with references or footnotes. Praktik

Lära sig bemästra sitt (arbets)språk på ett korrekt och stilistiskt sätt.Engagera dig politiskt eller i någon intresseorganisation! Don't study political science and expect a relevant career in the near future unless you have contactsThere should absolutely be a closer connection between the academia and future working places, for instance in the public administration, Government offices, different organizations etc. Take a look at Economic or Juridical institutions for some inspiration in this sense. To me, most of humanity appear to be stuck in a complex system of power relations where we are alienated from out everyday experience of life and what is truly important to us. Leaving university and entering the labour market, you either become opressed or an opressor. As I see it, working for an international organization or at the top of a government agency renders a person with a lot of status, power, a big ego and a flashy life style. However, I doubt that such a job at the end of the day makes a person happy nor contributes to making the world a better place.

Thus, I believe that the most important thing to teach the political science students is to be more revolutionary and that we have to change our society and what we value. Try different fields and find your passion first, finding work in your field is secondary. I did an internship as part of my own initiative to find a job within my field, and it payed off. I am now working in a field that I feel passionate about, that where I can apply my knowledge in political science, specifically in gender and development. More teacher led training overall (we had 4 hours per week which is just a disaster!) More practical excercises. More internships. I think that taking courses in methodology and statistics really pays off. Other than that, I believe that students of political science often acquire a broad, generalist foundation, which is also beneficial when applying for jobs.Get an internship!Study hard, focus on developing analyzing skills and also ob methods. Apply for jobs you think youre underquallified for. You'll be surprized.Keep looking while keeping your heads downWork. A part-time job at McDonald's, a café or a cleaning firm will prepare one better for working life than any education will.Pay particularly close attention during the courses in methodsJag rekommenderar studenter att göra en termins praktik eftersom utbildningen är ganska teoretisk. För mig fungerade det som ett bra komplement och gav en möjlighet att "testa på" en verksamhet under en termin. Mina tips för att få ut så mycket som möjligt av praktiken är att att visa sin vilja att lära sig, att våga testa svårare uppgifter, och framförallt att vara öppen för att lära sig av andra på praktikplatsen. Jag rekommenderar också studenter att fundera ett extra varv kring vad de vill få ut av praktiken inför valet av praktikplats, och att försöka lägga en del tid på själva ansökan. Do an internship, independently if necessary. The experience and contacts that you will make from that is the primary resources you can utilize to eventually get employment with qualified working tasks. However, it all depends on the kind of working life you want to pursue, think about this in order to plan long-term. Do you want to work in government or private sector? Specialization role or management? Independently or part of a department? Try to think and honestly answer these questions as they apply to you and this will significantly help you prepare for working life. Be patient and push yourself even if it's hard!Erfarenhet är jätte viktigt. Jobba extra! Issue demands and ask uncomfortable questions towards your institution at SU. Get the education you are entitled to!Svårt att få drömjobbet som första jobb efter studierna. Ta 'vilket jobb som helst'' kopplat till din utbildning. Sen är det mycket lätt (med utbildning och arbetslivserfarenhet) att klättra, byta jobb. Internships, learn English well and network within academia as well as beyondDen enskilt största anledningen till att jag snabbt fick ett roligt och stimulerade jobb var den praktik jag genomförde under sista terminen på masterprogrammet. Otroligt världefullt och lärorikt. Gav en fot in på arbetsmarknaden och bra erfarenhet. Bara att ha en examen öppnar många dörrar, sen spelar det inte alltid en så stor roll vad man pluggat! Man har visat att man kan ta till sig information på en högre nivå!If you have big goal in mind, make sure you have a back-up plan. Also, I would highly recommend you to take complementary courses in statistics and business administration (I didn't, but I think it would very much help me in my working life). To get a headstart in recruitment, it is best to specialise on a topical issue, e.g. currently immigration. In general, it seems that national or lower level politics and various social issues are better specialisations than international politics.Gör praktik!!Do internships, traineeships, etc. Develop a large network with people in the profession (e.g. through mentorships etc.) Get involved in politics or other organizations Follow your interestInternships by the university, hard to find it for yourself.Have fun and keep an open mind about potential career op portunities.Know someone who knows someone:)- Do an internship, there are few fields where contacts and previous experience are as important as within Political Science. - Be clear about what you want with your studies from the beginning, don't wait until you graduate! - Follow a programme instead of individual courses to make sure you have all the necessary competences. - Specialize as much as possible in one particular field in order to make your CV stand out. - Take courses in English instead of Swedish if available (for Swedish students), and make sure you go for exchange in another country to learn a third language (French, German, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic are highly encouraged).praktik, tydligare arbetslivsanknytning, mer metod.

Extraknäck och skriv uppsats där du vill arbeta (eller åtminstone inom samma bransch för att skaffa sig ett nätverk och formell erfarenhet inom det området).It's a lot more than theories. And how much I didn't wanted to admit it, personal contacts matters. Social networks are important.Tänk noga och strategiskt vid val av praktikplats. Var aktiv utanför studierna, skapa goda kontakter och nätverk. Internships Emphazis / discussions on how the subjects and knowledges from each course could be used in workinglife and academia (differences and similarities in the different settings) Visiting lectures from outside the academia (from different sectors - private, public, NGO:s and so on) Accnowledging the strong academic norm and take responsibility for the different interest - (in the student population and within the academia). A majority of the students will leave the academy for working life, this should be accnowledged and respected, instead of educating students as if all of them are interested in or acctually could become researchers. When I studied the sub text from techers was like "you should study hard and rise within the academia". I lacked a honest discussion about the fact that there is not place in the academy for all students who want to becone researchers. I also lacked the perspective that working outside of the academia is not a bad alternative, inferior to a academic carrer.Jag är doktorand så jag kan inte svara på hur statsvetare ska tänka i förhållande till resten av arbetsmarknaden. Jag vet intedet, för jag blev ju doktorand!Not anything other than what is already suggested: internships, exchange studies, networking... And to be patient, one thingusually leads to another.Make sure to do one-two internships in the right field. Make as many contacts as you can in your field. If circumstances permit do a Masters degree too.Yes I do. Skip taking a Master's Degree and instead learn a third major language really well. It's not that the education in itself is bad (in my opinion it is indeed valuable from a personal point of view) but the fact is that it just does not matter. I was most disappointed as I started looking for jobs.

I studied hard and got good grades. I did my internship at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and received two strong letters of recommendation. And then nothing happened for six months. I applied for 150 jobs and got 5 interviews before I landed a temporary job. It is a joke! I honestly feel cheated by SU and wish that someone could have given me the advice above a few years back. Yes, I do.

I firmly believe that had I spent two years studying Chinese, Russian or Arabic I would never have been this unattractive at the job market. I know that I am not alone in this dilemma, of course, and I feel bad for everyone that have to go through all this.

Like I said, I don't think the Master's Programme is bad in any aspect. But employers do not care about it. No one I've met has asked me what my Master's Degree have given me or explained how it makes me more suitable than any other applicantwith a lesser degree. So why waste two valuable years doing something that leads to nothing? A Bachelor's Degree plus advanced knowledge in a major third language would most certainly have led me to a far more attractive position today.

I stand by this attitude, and should you wish to get back to me you can reach me at [email protected]. Internship is key! Gör praktikGet an internship, because getting job expreience and people who can vouch for you is very valuable.It would appear based on my initial experience that having a Master Degree in Pol Sci would have given me better chance of landing a position in the field, since several posting and vacancy cite the holding of a Master degree as a requirement...Also Iwould highly recommend doing a semester abroad to gain international experience and perspectives, coupled with an internship. Om man har en dröm om att få jobba på en särskild arbetsplats/befattning. Sök jobb först som man är överkvalificerad för, för att komma in internt (t.ex. kundtjänst som jag gjorde)Applicera teorier och tankegånger på nutida och verkliga situationer. Fokusera på konkreta kursval som du kan använda dig av på framtida arbetsplatser och som du har nytta av vid en intervjusituation.Ha engagemang på fritiden. Get active in a student organisation or an NGO that works in the field of your interest. This will allow you to get practical experience of working with questions that interest you and create contacts with people in your field.

Find a student job that will give you basic administrative work experience since employers will value that once you're done with your studies. Simply having studied for 3 or 5 years isn't valued as an experience by most employers.

Take the opportunity of doing an internship. It's probably one of the most important things a student can do during their studies.Hitta deltidsjobb eller praktik under studietiden som är relaterad till utbildningen och områden ni är intresserade att arbeta inom i framtiden. Get involved in associations, assume responsibility for organizing activities, lectures, study trips! Join a trade union active in your future field of work to get information. Gör praktikAllstudents doesnt strive for employment in the public sector, something i felt was assumed during my time. I do think that you could invite the private sector more for inspirational seminars. I believe that the social science background is a great foundation for a private career!Make sure you do an internship somewhere and keep contact with your fellow colleagues. PraktikWork part time in as relevant fields as possible for your studies/interests. Get engaged in student associations for practical work experience and a great network of people with same interests. Go abroad and do an internship in order to get a clue of what kind of work may interest you in the future. Try to study a broader degree such as Political science with Economy in order to have more work opportunities. Praktisera, vara aktiv i jobbsökandet, välj kurser som ger special kompetens så att man blir mer attraktiv på arbetsmarknaden. Gör praktik.Make sure to entered the labor market as quickly as possible for experience. Gör praktik skapa ett nätverk och se till att använda dig av dina kontakter. Försök ha en bild över även vad du vill arbeta med för arbetsuppgifter. Always work asidelong your studies and do plenty of interships during your studies. Contacts are everything! Complementing you degree with part-time jobs and internships more or less related to your subject. I would say it's crucial to make contacts and and work related experience Before you graduate. Studies are more focused on being able to do research rather than how it is to work outside university. Some cases/courses could be discussed in a less theoretical and more practical way.

Work hard but don't forget to have fun during your studies. Take the opportunity to engage yourself in relevant community and meet people from different background. Sometimes you need to ask yourself "what is good enough" Internships are essential since the studies are so theoretical. Internships and engagement with industry. I feel I would have benefited from focussing on both aspects earlier in my degree- right from the start. In my case my internship started my career and proved to be a stronger bedrock for future professional opportunities than any of the courses I took at SU. I feel the Department could help students by instilling the need for work experience in students from as early as possible.Ja, engagera er i föreningslivet, res och kombinera resan med jobba utomlands, knyt kontakter via sociala medier, syns maninte finns man inte, finslipa CV:et, ägna tiden att lära känna dig själv, utsätt dig för prövningar då blir det lättare att veta vem man är vid det tillfället, dessa prövningar kommer att underlätta dig att hitta dina mjuka värden, som alltid kommer attvara efterfrågat på arbetsmarknaden oavsett bransch du väljer att befinna dig i, våga vara dig själv, våga stå emot när magkänslan säger något annat, se världen med kritiska ögon.- Internships and extra curricular activities related to your subjects of interest are important - The ability to gather and assess information and writing skills are important for many jobsTa en praktiktermin och gör ditt examensarbete hos en arbetsgivare! Anpassa ditt examensarbete till vad du vill jobba med i framtiden. Bredda studierna med ex juridik eller nationalekonom. Sätt upp tydliga mål och syfte för dina studier INNAN du börjar plugga. 1. For the university: a) All courses should have a section on practical application of theory. This is by far the biggest challenge for a student of political science, and instructors MUST assist in this analysis/application. b) I feel that some training (within the master's program) in writing and presentation techniques as well as project management could have been good complements to my education. Therefore, the department of political science should offer a course like this one: http://utbildning.gu.se/kurser/kurs_information?courseId=SK1421 2. For students: We live in a rapidly changing world, where we don't know where we will be living or working in the future. Therefore, prepare yourself with transferable skills (överförbara färdigheter), such as writing in different genres, presentation technique, project management, language, etc. that are useful in many different jobs.Take an internship, it's the only way to get into the fields and to get to know people.Find a topic that motivates you and then search for any employment that has some connection to it. Don't be too picky at first but also don't settle for something where you don't see yourself learning/advancing. Invest time in learning languages and if you have the means go abroad. Tell people what motivates you and where your are heading. Use your connections, if you don't have any make some (both Twitter and LinkedIn have worked me to establish connections).Build experience doing something you enjoy! Focus on internshipPraktik i minst ett halvår. Personal contacts are just as important as everyone says. And personal engagements on and off campus are extremely valuable Skaffa kontakter.Personal ambition is the best key for success and together with knowledge in the field and a broad perspective of the subjectitself it´s quite possible to find a placement; maybe even abroad.Engagera dig i studentlivet! Att jag jobbade ett år som förtroendevald på studentkåren var helt och hållet avgörande för mittförsta jobb. Helt ärligt, statsvetenskap är inte det mest eftertraktade på arbetsmarknaden. Komplettera med praktiska kurser så som projektledning/kommunikation, det är de färdigheterna som efterfrågas när det kommer till kritan. When looking for an internahip make sure its a place you can start of your career. You dont want to be stuck at an organization that cannot hire you and then be out pf work for almost a year.Var beredd på att söka många jobb.

Försök bredda det geografiska område Du söker inom. Ett vikariat på annan ort kan ge meriter som öppnar för nya möjligheter i den stad du vill jobba i helst. Don't study political science in Sweden. It is too theoretical to be useful in real Life. Study it in the US and/or UK, or even better, study law.Take a few courses on quantitative subjects, like statistics or similar. Such knowledge is much easier to prove to an employer compared to more 'soft' subjects, though I think a mix is a good thing.Studier i statsvetenskap har mycket liten förankring till verkligheten. Examina bereder studenter för fortsatt forskning.

Att ta tillvara metodkurser som är till gagn om man vill arbeta som utredare. Även att genomföra praktik för att förstå och applicera de verktyg man studerat. jobba vid sidan om , som intern eller på annat sättInternships, working along-side studies, gaining work-life experience and knowledge from involvement in volunteer projects/organizations/institutions in subject matters or fields that interest you, build on those in academic theses. NoProvide a better overview of relevant labor markets. I would say that the internship , career days and feedback from former students is an important moment .

But also to better present large employers such as municipalities and counties. Today talking but most government offices and agencies.Keep on developing!Get to know people, engage in different unions and create contacts. tHat is what has proven to be the best for me. Also make sure to go abroad and learn more about other countries and other students. You also learn more about yourself by doing so.

The grades are pointless, just make sure you have a nice argumentation, are prepared to work by your own and in groups. I get the feeling that employers are keen on having staff that has done more things than just studying. That is why above things are important.

My impression is also that once you receive your first job, you easily find a new. Or I hope so at least.Engage in job fares, seek part-time jobs, join networks/clubs, take additional courses, be persistent!

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