Poli Cyclones

In this episode, Brad Hart discusses his paths in both law and public service. An alumnus of Iowa State, the former mayor of Cedar Rapids, and a lawyer, he details how he put his political science degree to use. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

In this episode Carrie Swartz discusses how she uses political science in the private sector working for a business that helps government entities with finance. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

In this episode we talk to Cylone alum Tilman Engel about his path from an internship with the U.S. Senate to serving as General Manager for the European NFL's Frankfurt Galaxy and from there to other endeavors around the world.

In this episode, Abigail Leberg talks about going from the M.A. program in political science at ISU to working in environmental policy in Washington, D.C. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

Nathan Phan describes how his study of political science at Iowa State helped prepare him for a career in law enforcement. Nathan is a police officer in the Washington, D.C. metro area. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

Mark Joyce talks about his work as a lobbyist in the state of Iowa and how political science helped prepare him for his career. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

Rachel Beardsley talks about how her political science major helped her in her career in the field of immigration law. She is now a partner at the world's largest immigration law firm. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

Rachel Lentz talks about her experience as a graduate student in political science at Iowa State, her research on Adam Smith, and her plans to pursue her Ph.D. at Notre Dame. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].

John Holcombe, founder of Insights Marketing Group, talks about how he got interested in Latin America and research methods while studying political science at Iowa State. After graduating he combined these interests as he pursued a career in market research and eventually started a successful company. John is the 2023 winner of the Political Science Department Outstanding Alumni A

Morgan Fritz describes her experiences serving as president of Student Government and working in Des Moines for the Lt. Governor. For more information about the political science department at Iowa State, click here. Email us feedback or ideas for new episodes at [email protected].