Political Scientist - Working conditions
Kaimātai Pūtaiao Tōrangapū
Working Conditions
Political scientists work in offices, libraries, their own homes, universities, parliament, government departments, local authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or for media companies such as newspapers and television stations. Political scientists may travel to conferences and meetings, and to undertake research in New Zealand and overseas.
Political scientists often work in an office environment
Equipment
Equipment political scientists may use includes:
- office equipment and computers
- books and research reports
- tape recorders
- media archives.
Hours
Political scientists usually work regular hours, but may work longer hours when working on projects or travelling.
Contact with people
Political scientists usually work independently. However, they interact with a variety of people including other political scientists, students, journalists, and politicians in national and local government. They may supervise research assistants.
