Employers
Many political consultants work in Washington, D.C., but there are others who work in state capitals and major cities all across the country. Political consultants are generally self-employed, or work for consulting firms that specialize in media relations. They contract with politicians, corporations, nonprofit groups, and trade and professional associations. They participate in the campaigns of mayors, governors, and Congress members as well as in the political campaigns of other countries.
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- Accountants
- Agricultural Consultants
- Ambassadors
- Art Directors
- Auditors
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Business Intelligence Analysts
- Campaign Workers
- Chief Restructuring Officers
- Chief Trust Officers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Copywriters
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Corporate Community Relations Directors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customer Success Managers
- Customs Officials
- Decision Scientists
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Economists
- Emergency Management Directors
- Energy Consultants
- Environmental Consultants
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- EPA Special Agents
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Foreign Service Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Fund-Raisers
- Futurists
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Health Care Consultants
- Health Data Analysts
- Human Resources Consultants
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Information Security Analysts
- Information Technology Consultants
- Information Technology Security Consultants
- Intelligence Officers
- Internet Consultants
- Internet Marketing and Advertising Consultants
- Interpreters
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Legal Operations Specialists
- Life Coaches
- Lobbyists
- Management Analysts and Consultants
- Market Research Analysts
- Marketing Consultants
- Media Planners and Buyers
- Media Relations Specialists
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- National Park Service Employees
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Online Reputation Managers
- Park Rangers
- Policy Analysts
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Reporters
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries
- Project Managers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Managers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Publicists
- Publicity Photographers
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Social Media Influencers
- Social Media Workers
- Sports Publicists
- Statisticians
- Strategy Managers
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Webmasters
- Workplace Diversity Experts