Political Science Career Resources
APSA Career Center
Political Science Jobs—a monthly, online journal of the American Political Science Association
ISSN: 2167-8332
Frequency: Monthly
Current Issue:
October_ 2013
[All issues archive]
Political Science Jobs is an online journal containing all active jobs in political science as listed in the APSA eJobs online job board. The combined resource of the monthly Political Science Jobs journal and the daily updated and fully searchable eJobs platform provides a comprehensive employment resource for political science and supports a transparent, efficient, and ethically-grounded labor market for the discipline.
The eJobs platform is updated daily with new job listings and candidate resumes, and is fully searchable by field of interest, employer or candidate name, region, keyword, position, salary, institution type, and most recent postings.
Access: Full free access to APSA members and selective access to employers.
APSA members or employers with a current job listing—log in to access the journal:
Individual and departmental APSA members gain free access to current and past editions of Political Science Jobs and to the eJobs platform. Nonmember employers with an active job listing may access the current edition of the journal and eJobs through the term of their listing.
Circulate your job posting widely through APSA's online eJobs platform and Political Science Jobs journal. Both resources provide year-round, online publicity for political science employment opportunities to 15,000 APSA members and job candidates.
On eJobs now: 458 active jobs | 172 resumes posted in past 30 days
Cost
APSA member employers: Free to post and search jobs and candidates.
Non-member employers: Fee based on duration and size of listing (see fees below). With an active listing, nonmember employers can search for candidates. Nonmember employers can join APSA today and post job listings free of charge.
Non-member employer listing fees
| Duration | Members | Non-Members | |
| eJobs Job Listing |
First 30 days |
FREE | $210 up to 250 words $0.5/word for each word over 250. |
| Add'l 30 day increments | FREE | $0.5/word | |
| APSA Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service (to interview candidates at the APSA Annual Meeting) |
To participate in the Annual Meeting Placement Service, the listing must be posted through the end of the Annual Meeting.
FREE |
To participate in the Annual Meeting Placement Service, the listing must be posted for a minimum of two months, and through the end of the Annual Meeting. Listing fee above PLUS $75 registration fee. Non-member employers who post a placement job get a month's posting free. |
APSA membership fees for employers
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Graduate departments of political science that have 31 or more faculty members
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$1980 |
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Graduate departments of political science that have 21 to 30 faculty members
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$1495 |
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Graduate departments of political science that have 11 to 20 faculty members
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$865 |
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Graduate departments of political science that have 10 or fewer faculty members
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$490 |
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Departments of political science offering only undergraduate work and having over 5 faculty members
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$380 |
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Departments of political science offering only undergraduate work and having 5 or fewer faculty members, and departments in which political science is combined with other disciplines
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$225 |
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Departments of political science or social sciences at two year institutions
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$110 |
| High schools
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$110 |
Posting a Listing to eJobs and Political Science Jobs
By posting on eJobs , your job will automatically appear in the monthly Political Science Jobs journal.
- Use login box on the right and proceed to eJobs
- Complete the job posting form and define the duration of your listing in 30-day increments. >
- APSA eJobs Manager will review and release your posting within 1-2 business days. Your listing will appear in the next Political Science Jobs journal.
Get started now: Login to access eJobs.
Post your resume or CV to the eJobs platform to share your information with potential employers. Take part in the largest exchange of information about political science openings for political science Ph.D.s and MAs in the profession, with listings from academic and nonacademic institutions around the world. In addition, candidates can indicate availability for in-person interviews during the APSA Annual Meeting and search employers interviewing during the conference.
On eJobs now: 458 active jobs | 172 resumes posted in past 30 days
How Does it Work?
- Job candidates who are not APSA members: Activate or renew your membership now »
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APSA membership fees for individuals
Professional Memberships Rate Gross Calendar Income $200,000+ $316 $135,000-199,999 $265 $100,000-134,999 $236 $80,000-99,999 $202 $60,000-79,999 $181 $50,000-59,999 $168 $40,000-49,999 $143 Under $40,000 $97 Retired Memberships (Must have been a member 25+ years) Gross Calendar Income Under $25,000 $40 Over $25,000 $66 Associate Memberships (Non-political scientists and community college faculty only) Associate Member: receive no journals $62 Associate Member: receive APSR only
$62 Associate Member: receive PS: Political Science & Politics only $62 Associate Member: receive Perspectives on Politics only $62 Other Memberships Life Member $3000 Family Member: no journals $29 Targeted International Membership (For scholars in middle- and low-income countries.
See eligibility requirements)$40 High School Teachers: receive PS only $45 Student Member (7 year limit) $45 Unemployed Member (2 year limit) $45
APSA's eJobs is a year-round, online resource for political science employment opportunities and job candidates. It contains the most comprehensive online listing of political science jobs, is updated daily with new job listings and candidate resumes, and is fully searchable by field of interest, name of employer/candidate, region, keyword, position, salary, type of institution, and most recent postings.
On eJobs now: 458 active jobs | 172 resumes posted in past 30 days
How Does it Work?
JOB CANDIDATES
- APSA member job candidates: Members may search job listings. The service is free to and offered exclusively to APSA members.
APSA member job candidates: login to search the job listings.
- Job candidates who are not APSA members: Only APSA members may search the job listings.
We encourage non-member job candidates to join APSA now.
- Job candidates who are not APSA members: Activate or renew your membership now »
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APSA membership fees for individuals
Professional Memberships Rate Gross Calendar Income $200,000+ $316 $135,000-199,999 $265 $100,000-134,999 $236 $80,000-99,999 $202 $60,000-79,999 $181 $50,000-59,999 $168 $40,000-49,999 $143 Under $40,000 $97 Retired Memberships (Must have been a member 25+ years) Gross Calendar Income Under $25,000 $40 Over $25,000 $66 Associate Memberships (Non-political scientists and community college faculty only) Associate Member: receive no journals $62 Associate Member: receive APSR only
$62 Associate Member: receive PS: Political Science & Politics only $62 Associate Member: receive Perspectives on Politics only $62 Other Memberships Life Member $3000 Family Member: no journals $29 Targeted International Membership (For scholars in middle- and low-income countries.
See eligibility requirements)$40 High School Teachers: receive PS only $45 Student Member (7 year limit) $45 Unemployed Member (2 year limit) $45
- Job candidates who are not APSA members: Activate or renew your membership now »
EMPLOYERS
- APSA member employers: APSA member employers may search job listings and candidate resumes free of charge.
Member employers: log in to access eJobs.
- Employers who are not APSA members: Employers who are not APSA members may advertise positions for a fee, and once they've advertised a position, can search the job candidate resumes. Alternatively, non-member employers can join APSA today and post job listings free of charge.
We encourage non-member employers who want to post job listings and search the resumes free of charge to join APSA now.
- Employers who do not have a login: click here to begin the process of acquiring an APSA login. Once you have acquired an APSA login, simply login to access eJobs.
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Non-member employer listing fees
Duration Members Non-Members eJobs Job Listing First 30 days FREE $210 up to 250 words
$0.5/word for each word over 250.Add'l 30 day increments FREE $0.5/word APSA Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service
(to interview candidates at the APSA Annual Meeting)To participate in the Annual Meeting Placement Service, the listing must be posted through the end of the Annual Meeting. FREE
To participate in the Annual Meeting Placement Service, the listing must be posted for a minimum of two months, and through the end of the Annual Meeting. Listing fee above PLUS $75 registration fee. Non-member employers who post a placement job get a month's posting free.
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APSA membership fees for employers
Graduate departments of political science that have 31 or more faculty members $1980 Graduate departments of political science that have 21 to 30 faculty members $1495 Graduate departments of political science that have 11 to 20 faculty members $865 Graduate departments of political science that have 10 or fewer faculty members $490 Departments of political science offering only undergraduate work and having over 5 faculty members $380 Departments of political science offering only undergraduate work and having 5 or fewer faculty members, and departments in which political science is combined with other disciplines $225 Departments of political science or social sciences at two year institutions $110 High schools $110
- Employers who do not have a login: click here to begin the process of acquiring an APSA login. Once you have acquired an APSA login, simply login to access eJobs.
In the months before the APSA Annual Meeting, APSA accepts information about employers and candidates who will be available for interviews during the conferences and makes it available to employers and candidates who sign up for the service, so that they can connect with each other at the meeting.
At the Annual Meeting, APSA provides space and facilities for employers who have posted an eJobs listing to interview candidates at the Meeting. The eJobs Annual Meeting Placement Interview Service attracts over 800 candidates and employers.
- More on the eJobs Placement Interview Service
- Still have questions on eJobs or the Placement Service? Contact us at (202) 483-2512 or ejobs@apsanet.org.
