The CQ Press Career Guide for Political Science Students. Wendy N. Whitman Cobb
action committees (PACs) and super PACs, charity foundations, and other nonprofit organizations can benefit from your knowledge.
For interest groups, in particular, you could go to work as a lobbyist working to influence government on that group’s issues. Lobbyists work to persuade government officials to support and pursue an interest group’s desired policy direction. They are involved in shaping public thought on major issues and proposing policy solutions and can be intricately involved in crafting legislation. In joining an interest group, you can also provide advice on the direction of their public campaigns and informing the public without necessarily becoming a lobbyist. There are thousands of interest groups out there, so chances are you can find a group that aligns with issues you’re interested in, from animal welfare to salt and sugar in processed foods to veterans’ issues.
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