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Alumni

One of the goals of our department is to keep our alumni involved. Most importantly this relates to staying in contact with people. Not only is it a good idea to check in with former professors but it is a good idea for alumni to check in on current students to offer pointers, advice, or opportunities for students to know about what they are doing.

How you can help students

Share an update about your current job/career
Answer an email from a current student
Give advice on what the program can add/change to benefit students
Come to campus to talk about what you do
Join a video conference
Offer a day, week, or summer when a student could come an observe you at work
Offer internships (both for credit and paid)
Take part in mock interviews to help students prep to find jobs

Alumni News

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Alum Daniel Wagner visits with political science students

On February 21, 2024, Daniel Wagner spoke with students in the Department of Politics and Government's POL 296 professional development course. [Read the rest]

Dr. Riaz and alum Rana publish on how autocrats rise

Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz and Department of Politics and Government alum Md. Sohel Rana, M.S. ‘21, have published the book How Autocrats Rise: Sequences of Democratic Backsliding. [Read the rest]

Politics and Government alum Casey Peterson awarded the 2024 Bob Ady Scholarship

Politics and Government alum Casey Peterson, director of Business Attraction for the Bloomington-Normal Economic Development Council, has been recognized as an emerging leader in economic development by being selected as one of just five recipients of the Mid-America Economic Development Council’s 2024 Bob Ady Scholarship. [Read the rest]

Graduating Redbird Paige Malloy on snow-covered campus with College Avenue in the background

Graduating Redbirds: Given a second chance, Paige Malloy delivered

Two years after being academically dismissed from Illinois State University, Graduating Redbird Paige Malloy will earn a bachelor's degree. [Read the rest]

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Department alums visit with political science students

On Thursday, October 19, Politics and Government alumni Cheyanne Pincsak and Jacob Hobson visited the Department's POL 296 Political Science Professional Development course, to provide advice about law school, graduate school, and professionalism. [Read the rest]