Advancement Prospects
Highly-skilled and-experienced policy analysts can advance to become research project managers and, eventually, to executive-level positions in their organizations. Those with a strong track record of publication and attracting clients or funding, or who become influential in the media or through public speaking events, might work for political campaigns or on Congressional staffs. Others run for elected office or open consulting firms.
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- Deputy U.S. Marshals
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