From 2011 to 2018, he was an invited lecturer at the Institute of European Studies of Tbilisi State University. He has also served as an invited lecturer at the Black Sea University (2016–2020).[5] Since 2020, he has held the position of Associate Professor at European University. Concurrently, at East European University, he serves as the co-head of the international relations undergraduate program and as an associate professor (2020–present). In 2024, he became a guest lecturer at the Institute of European Studies of Tbilisi State University.[6]
Between 2011 and 2014 served as an Adviser and Senior Witness and Victim Coordinator in the Analytical Unit of the General Prosecutor's Office under the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.[7] Later, he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where from 2014 to 2017 he held the position of Counselor and Desk Officer for the U.S. & Canada within the U.S.-Canada Division.[7]
In 2024, Levan Makhashvili was elected to the Parliament of Georgia. He represents the ruling Georgian Dream-Democratic Georgia party and is a member of the parliamentary faction Georgian Dream. Since 2024, he has served as the chairperson of the Committee on European Integration.[8] He is currently a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Parliament of Georgia.[9]