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This page is designed as a quick reference guide for current and prospective Politics, Geography and International Studies students. Find information about career and internship resources, scholarships, honor societies, student organizations and more! 
 

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Student Organizations

For more information and other opportunities, visit UWRF Student Organizations


Scholarships

The deadline to apply for most scholarships is February 1st each year, with the award given the following academic year.

Visit the UWRF Scholarships page for more information and to apply.


Internships

Internships may be arranged for course credit in consultation with a department faculty adviser. 

Internship courses:

Contact a department faculty member to learn more!


Honor Societies 


Map and Poster Competition

Information coming soon! 

Submit Your Work! Submit entries accompanied by the entry form to the main office in 356 Kleinpell Fine Arts or to Matt Dooley at mathew.dooley@uwrf.edu.

  1. Map entries intended for print must be submitted in JPG or PNG format at a minimum of 400 DPI. Map entries intended for online viewing should email a URL or link to where the map can be viewed. Research poster entries should be related to Geography or GIS, and must be submitted in PDF format.
  2. One award will be given for the best map and one award will be given for the best research poster. Map and research poster entries may have been created as part of a UWRF course, during an internship, or as an extra-curricular activity outside of class. Maps and research posters co-authored by a group of students are allowed.
  3. You may submit up to two entries in either category, but you must provide a separate entry form for each. All hard copies will become the property of the department, however, we are happy to print an additional copy for you to keep.
  4. Maps and research posters will be judged on design quality, clarity of presentation, content, and writing.
  5. Submissions must be received by the main office, 356 KFA, or by email to mathew.dooley@uwrf.edu by Monday, April 22.
  6. Winners will be chosen by members of Geography and GIS faculty and staff and will be announced the last week of the semester. Each winner will receive a prize and a certificate of cartographic or research excellence.

 
Career Resources

Any information the department receives from outside organizations regarding job and internship opportunities will be forwarded to students via email. General job, career and internship information may be found below.

The study of political science prepares students for a range of careers in both the public and private sectors as well as for post-graduate study. A sample of these include: law, business, journalism, public and international affairs, federal, state and local government, research and university teaching, private and non-profit organizations, interest groups, and campaign management. Political science majors gain analytical skills, administrative competence and communication abilities that are valued in a wide spectrum of potential career areas. For a more complete listing of potential careers, see The American Political Science Association for political science majors. Our alumni serve in capacities such as U.S. Judge, C.I.A., Attorney, Professor, corporate manager, campaign director, and various other governmental positions.

Visit UWRF Career Services for additional career resources!

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What do Geographers do? Geographers perform a wide variety of jobs in geographic subfields such as cartography, geographic information systems, remote sensing, urban and regional planning, housing and community development, retail site location, computer mapping, environmental analysis, climatology and resource conservation. Most geographers work in four basic career fields: business, government, planning or teaching. Geographers collect and analyze data to search for solutions to a variety of spatial problems related to each subfield. 

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