Ektaylor

I am wondering what the possibilities are for a recent college graduate with a BA in political science from a top-ranked school to work, live, and possibly study in England in ways that would add meaningfully to my resume before returning to the States for a MPP or JD.

I am graduating in May of 2010 from UC Berkeley, and am looking now what my prospects are. My resume fares relatively well (a couple internships with local and state politicians, some volunteer work, and most notably a prestigious fellowship with a prominent public affairs forum) and my GPA is 3.8+. I have recently reconsidered a few things, and would like to spend some time in England after I graduate mainly to experience the culture and find out—so to speak—where I came from (I’m second generation).

My original plan was to complete a Teach For America program to gain the leadership skills and general maturity I think is so often missing in first year law students (assuming I go the JD route) and which is more-or-less required for top-ranked MPP programs. With an MPP or JD in mind, what is the best course of action to take if I would like to move to England to work (which is more what I am leaning toward) or study (Oxbridge/LSE ) to meaningfully contribute—similar to what TFA would provide—to my resume.

note: I’m not exactly sure if this is the best forum to ask, so I've cross-posted this in the graduate school and study abroad forum.

hmom5

Your best chance would be to get one of the companies you interned for to post you there. Companies there would have little incentive to go through the expense of getting you a visa for a few years' work.