Law and Public Policy Major Related Careers
The following careers are directly or indirectly related to the study of this major. Click the job title to learn more about it. To search for more career options, visit OnetOnline.org.
Law and Public Policy
The Law and Public Policy major are offered through the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental affairs. This major gives students the opportunity to gain skills and knowledge of legal institutions, how leaders in society shape public policy, and personally learn how to work with the law to accomplish their goals. The major provides students with the literacy to understand the U.S. legal system as well as literacy in the legal principles that shape public affairs. The degree is recommended for students who desire to pursue law or work in public policy organizations or the government sector.
For more information on the Law and Public Policy major, visit the departmental website and the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affair Academic Bulletin.
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Academic information
University Division's Explore Programs tool is the place to go for academic information about any IUB major, minor, or certificate.
Open in Explore Programs- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators
- Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
- Judicial Law Clerks
- Lawyers
- Archivists
- Broadcast News Analysts
- Claims Examiners, Property and Casualty Insurance
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
- Human Resources Specialists
- Management Analysts
- Political Scientists
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Sales Agents, Financial Services
- Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities
- Training and Development Specialists
Career Interests
John Holland developed a theoretical framework consisting of six general themes that describe broad areas interest relating to self and the working world. If you are interested in discovering your career interests, visit our Learn more about yourself page to learn about the Strong Interest Inventory.
This major consists of the following themes:
- Investigative
- Social
- Enterprising
Law and Public Policy Major Related Skills
Below is a sampling of skills related to this major mapped from the Skillscan Driver Assessment. The SkillScan assessment provides a simple 3-step process to help you learn about your strengths and weaknesses, the skills you enjoy and want to use in a career and those skills needing development. Consider taking the SkillScan assessment to better understand your skills as it relates to majors at IU.
Analytical
- Solve Problems
- Budget
- Evaluate
Relationship Skills
- Serve as a Liaison
- Advocate
- Demonstrate Social-Cultural Sensitivity
Communication
- Speak to Groups
- Speak or Interact
- Write
Creative
- Use Intuition
- Visualize
- Author or Compose
Career Guides
Our unique IU Career Guides offers the A-Zs of each field’s preferred educational backgrounds, as well as employment opportunities and insider tips, industry-related interview questions, and a lot more. Below are related career guides for this major.