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Where Alumni Have Landed

Community Economic Development Volunteer – Peace Corps
Teacher – Teach For America
Legal Assistant – Legal Aid of Western Michigan
Assistant Attorney General* – Maryland Office of the Attorney General
Attorney* – Social Security Administration
Organizational Efficiency Analyst – City of Grand Rapids
First Vice President of Commercial Banking* – Amalgamated Bank
Assistant District Attorney – Bronx County
International Admissions Counselor – University of Detroit Mercy

Associate – Democratic Partners
Outreach Vice Chair – Michigan Republican Party
Transitional Foster Care/Refugee Resettlement Assistant – Bethany Christian Services
Mortgage Banker – Quicken Loans
Youth Specialist – Ottawa County
Advocacy Manager* – HealthHIV

*This position may require an advanced degree or specialized certification

Spotlights

Melissa Harris '06

The years have changed most of my memories into fond ones, including walking from my dorm to my class with wet hair that was frozen solid by the time I crossed Little Mac.

My favorite memory from Grand Valley would have to be the shows I did with my improv team Subject to Change. I can not express how amazing it was to find a group of like minded, hilarious, and amazing friends!

Robert Zinger '12

I have fond memories of spending time in nature at GVSU while hiking the ravines for samples and measurements during the NRM course called The Climatic Factor as well as during the Rowing I course I finally got enrolled in my senior year.

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Student Organizations to Consider

Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society
GVSU Law Society

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Study Abroad Programs

Political Science Study Abroad Options

Study abroad and improve your critical thinking, research, cross-cultural communication, intercultural, and problem solving skills. Gain course credit while traveling to the country of your choice, and create lifelong relations with people throughout your adventure. Walk along Grand Rapid’s beautiful sister city at the University of Perugia (Italy), learn Japanese while studying at APU (Japan), or immerse yourself in the Polish educational and cultural center after class at the Cracow University of Economics (Poland).