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What Can I do With a Major in?   History

 

 
Remember that most careers do not require that you have a specific major but that you meet a minimum amount of education. So the question is not so much what can you do with a certain major but what you want to do and how you want to get there. The following list is a beginning point to help you explore a few related career choices based on an academic interest you might have.

 

Potential Careers:

Archivist Biographer
Demographer Editor
Genealogist Historian
History Teacher K-12 History Professor, College
Historic Preservationist Historical Society Administrator
Historical Home Owner/Manager Journalist
Lawyer Librarian
Lobbyist Local, State or Federal Politician
Museum Curator National and State Park Administrator
Non-profit organization Administrator Paralegal
Political Scientist Public Administrator
Research and Consulting Writer

 

Potential Employers:

Museums Historical Homes
Art Galleries Newspapers/Magazines
Historical Societies National and State Parks
Federal and State Government Agencies Lobbying Groups
Consulting Groups Political Offices
Universities Schools, K-12
Law Firms Research Organizations
Genealogical Organizations Historic Sites
Political Campaigns

Links:

 

http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm   OOH, Lawyer career profile
http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos054.htm       OOH, Historian career profile
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos065.htm OOH, Archivist career profile
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm   OOH, College Professor  profile
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos089.htm  OOH, Writer/Editor career profile
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos069.htm OOH, Teacher K-12 career profile
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos068.htm   OOH, Librarian career profile
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/history/hifaqs.html   History Career Profile
http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html   Links for the History profession
http://chnm.gmu.edu/assets/historydepts/departments.php  History Resources
http://www.theaha.org/  American Historical Association
http://www.aaslh.org/   American Assoc. for State and Local History
http://www.archivists.org/  Archivist Association
http://www.museum-employment.com/  Museum Job listings
http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html   Historian Job listings
http://www.monster.com   Job Listings
http://www.usajobs.opm.gov   Federal Job Listings

 

 
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