Ohio University Political Science graduates have found success in a wide range of careers. Here are a few positions recently held by OHIO graduates:
- U.S. Senator
- Ohio State Representative
- Midwest Political Director, Office of the Vice President of the United States
- Mayor of Cambridge
- Chief of Staff, Ohio Senate
- Executive Assistant, Minority Caucus, Ohio House of Representatives
- Legislative Aide, Ohio Senate
- Financial Analyst, Ohio Senate
- Legislative Aide, Ohio House of Representatives
- Budget Analyst, Ohio Legislative Budget Office
- Director of Communications, Office of the Governor of Ohio
- Chief of Staff, Ohio Department of Transportation
- Fiscal Officer, Ohio Department of Human Services
- Legislative Liaison, Office of the Governor of Ohio
- Chairman, Ohio Industrial Commission
- President, NSC Consulting Corporation
- President, Wilhelm and Conlon Public Strategies
- Assistant Director, Governor's Office of Appalachia
- Chief, Ohio Department of Human Services Family Violence Prevention Section
- Director of Public Service and Safety, City of Cambridge
- Personnel Generalist, Grange Mutual Insurance Co.
- Executive Director, Public Children Services Association
- Director of Legislation, Industrial Commission of Ohio
- President, National Affordable Housing Trust
- Deputy Director of Legislative Networks, Ohio School Boards Association
- Director, State Legislative Affairs, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
- Senior Manager, Chemical Manufacturers Association
- Director, Oslo Year Program University of Oslo
- Beck Professor of American Institutions, New York University
- Professor of History, University of Maryland
- Associate Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
- Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Hawaii
- Visiting Assistant Professor, George Washington University
- Instructor of Government, Midland College
- Field Representative, American Cancer Society
- Director, Ross County Department of Human Services
- Marketing Manager, Nationwide Federal Credit Union
- Vice President, A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc.
- Director, Athens County Jobs and Family Services
- Director, Ross County Job and Family Services
- Investigator, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- Public Inquiries Specialist, Ohio Attorney General's Office
- Economic Development Director, Columbia Gas
- Managing Director, Banc One Capital Markets Inc.
- Coordinator for Study Abroad Programs, University of Maryland
- Education Abroad Coordinator, Ohio University
- International Marketing, Pillsbury Co.
- U.S. Foreign Service Office
- Director, Garfield Presidential Museum
- Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Director of International Relations, GTE Washington Office
- Campaign Consultant
- Press Office for British Prime Minister
- Legislative Affairs, Tokyo Electric Power Co.
- Ambassador of Ghana to the United States
- CEO, Jeffrey Clair Associates
- Air Force Office
- State of Ohio Trade Representative for Europe in Brussels
- State of Ohio Trade Representative for Canada in Toronto
- Deputy Press Secretary, Ohio Senate Republican Caucus
- Curriculum Coordinator, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Ohio University
- U.S. Deputy Marshall
- Assistant Vice President, Discover Card
- Small Business Administrator
- Federal Trade Association, Administrator
- FBI Agent
- Local and State Judge
- Pentagon, Intelligence Analyst
- National Security Agency, Intelligence Analyst
- Photo Journalist
- Television and Press Journalist
- Magazine Writer
- Television Anchor
- Surgeon, Cancer Specialist
- Attorney
- Grant Administrator, College of Education, Ohio University
- Program Manager for Centers and Incubators, Ohio's Thomas Edison Program, Ohio Department of Development
- Assistant Professor of Health, Physical Education and Sport Studies, Xavier University
- Study Abroad Counselor, Ohio University