Politics, Philosophy and Public Affairs (PPPA)

Political adviser

Job description:
The political adviser analyses political, economic and social phenomena, highlighting their dynamics and paying attention to their medium- or long-term developments and their ethical implications; examines key issues in public debate and highlights the factors to be taken into account in addressing them; compares possible lines of intervention, taking into account both feasibility and effectiveness criteria as well as ethical issues; develops intervention proposals and advises on the development of medium- and long-term strategies in the light of the opportunities or problems associated with political, cultural, social and economic trends.
Professional skills:
The job requires: a multidisciplinary approach, including philosophical disciplines and political and social sciences; the ability to critically analyse complex political, economic and social phenomena and to grasp their dynamics, possible developments and the ethical issues they raise; the ability to analyse and interpret empirical data; argumentation skills; social skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organisational and managerial skills).
Employment opportunities:
Local, national and international public institutions; research centres of political parties and other political organisations, interest groups and trade associations, national and international non-governmental and third sector organisations.

Political science specialist

Job description:
The political scientist conducts research on political, economic and social phenomena; develops research projects; develops interpretative and explanatory hypotheses; collects and critically examines empirical data; writes research reports and informative and scientific publications; coordinates projects, research groups and activities aimed at disseminating research results at national, European or international level.
Professional skills:
The job requires: specialised knowledge of political, economic and sociological fields; ability to interpret complex political, economic and social phenomena from a multidisciplinary perspective, understanding their specificities, dynamics and implications in relation to issues of public interest; ability to analyse and interpret data using qualitative and quantitative methods; ability to develop rigorous research designs appropriate to the topics addressed; social skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organisational and managerial skills).
Employment opportunities:
Public or private organisations, institutions and research centres operating at local, national or international level. In addition, graduates who have obtained a sufficient number of credits in certain disciplinary areas will be able to participate in the national competition for secondary school teachers, in accordance with current legislation.

Philosophy specialist

Job description:
The philosophy specialist carries out research activities in the philosophical field; develops research projects; proposes interpretative hypotheses on the ethical issues raised by political, economic and social phenomena and/or scientific and technological developments; comparatively examines possible lines of intervention with regard to problems of public importance and proposes arguments and criteria to discriminate between the available options; writes research reports and informative and scientific publications; coordinates projects, research groups and activities aimed at disseminating research results at national, European or international level.
Professional skills:
The job requires: expertise in philosophy; a multidisciplinary set of skills enabling an understanding of complex political, economic and social phenomena and the ethical issues they raise; logical and argumentative skills; the ability to carry out philosophical analysis using a range of methods; the ability to develop rigorous research designs appropriate to the topics addressed; social skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organisational and managerial skills).
Employment opportunities:
Public or private organisations, institutions and research centres operating at local, national or international level. In addition, graduates who have obtained a sufficient number of credits in certain disciplinary areas will be able to participate in the national competition for secondary school teachers, in accordance with current legislation.

Internal consultant for companies, organisations and public and private institutions

Job description:
The internal consultant has high strategic, managerial and operational responsibilities; she/he coordinates working groups and carries out project management, work planning, communication and marketing activities.
Professional skills:
The job requires: multidisciplinary skills enabling the consultant to design broad strategies taking into account a variety of factors and to effectively coordinate working groups of professionals with different skills; ability to critically analyse and interpret political, cultural, social and economic trends; ability to anticipate and adapt; social skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organisational and managerial skills).
Employment opportunities:
Public administrations; public and private institutions, non-governmental and third sector organisations requiring professionals with strategic, management and communication skills; private companies at national, international or global level.

Cultural manager

Job description:
The cultural manager develops and coordinates cultural projects and initiatives; analyses the characteristics and trends of cultural demand; identifies and manages resources for the organisation of cultural initiatives; plans and manages training courses aimed at disseminating culture and current affairs, including to non-specialist audiences; collaborates in the preparation of training and information materials and in the creation of editorial projects.
Professional skills:
The job requires: multidisciplinary knowledge and a strong cultural awareness, enabling an understanding of the links between cultural phenomena and political, cultural, social and economic trends; analytical, forecasting and planning skills; social skills (e.g. relational, communicative, organisational and managerial skills).
Employment opportunities:
Communication, publishing, journalism and cultural industries in general; foundations, institutes and public and private organisations that carry out cultural projects and other activities for the dissemination of knowledge and culture.