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Career options

As a Murdoch Politics and International Studies graduate, your employment outlook is promising, especially if you combine it with other disciplines. Depending on which skill combinations or specialisations you have, your Murdoch degree may lead you towards work and study opportunities in a number of areas. The following are some professions to consider, including extra majors that will improve your prospects of achieving them.

Tour Guide / Travel Guide / Escort	Travel Guides plan, organise, and conduct long distance cruises, tours, and expeditions for individuals or groups. Tour Guides escort individuals or groups on sightseeing tours or through places of interest, such as industrial establishments, public buildings, and art galleries.
Sociologist	Sociologists study society and social behaviour by examining the groups and social institutions people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organisations. They also study the behaviour of, and interaction among, groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyse the influence of group activities on individual members. Sociologists are concerned with the characteristics of social groups, organisations, and institutions; the ways individuals are affected by each other and by the groups to which they belong; and the effect of social traits such as gender, age, or race on a persons daily life. The results of sociological research aid educators, lawmakers, administrators, and others who are interested in resolving social problems and formulating public policy.
Public Administrator	Public Administrators work in the public sector in areas such as politics, health, public affairs, government administration and education. They perform a variety of different jobs in a number of different professions in areas such as Finance, IT, Media, Health Services, Marketing, and Public Relations.