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What Can I Do With a Major In History?

History is the study of major social, political, cultural, and economic events of the past.

 

Areas of Focus

Non-Classroom Education, Curatorial & Archival Management, Information Specializations, Business Administration & Management, Teaching

 

Career Titles

Policy Analyst
Paralegal
Political Campaign Coordinator
Historic Preservation Specialist
Attorney
Customs Investigator
Intelligence Specialist
Urban Planner
Politician
Legislative Aide
City Manager
Association Executive
Information Specialist
Financial Analyst
Personnel Manager
Sales/Marketing Representative
Security Officer
Loan Administrator
Insurance Agent
Corporate Trainer
Operations Research Analyst
Travel Agent/Planner
Small Business Owner
Affirmative Action Officer
Business Administrator
Human Resources Manager
Public Relations Representative
Technical Writer
Research/Technical Advisor (films/TV)
Columnist/Journalist/Commentator
Editor (e.g. textbook, newspaper)
Journal Circulation Assistant
Acquisitions Editor
Production Manager
Advertising Account Executive
Copywriter
Archivist
Teacher
Museum Curator/Museum Staff
Genealogist
Librarian
Biographer
Costume Designer
Foundation Administrator
Professor
Researcher
College Administrator
Historian
Political Scientist
Anthropologist
Economist
FBI/CIA Agent
Foreign Service Officer
Archaeologist
Foreign News Correspondent
Freelance Writer
Gerontologist
Market Research Analyst
Peace Corps Worker
Public Administrator
Criminologist
Park Ranger
Demographer

 

Career Related Websites

MonsterTRAK
     
Organization of American Historians  

Museum Jobs  

Government Jobs  

Jobs in Archeology  

Museum Job Resources Online  

Careers in History

Yahoo! Resources for History