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Careers

What does one do with a History degree?

Whether you are seeking a career in the field of History or considering employment in another field, you will find in these pages information that will help you in your quest.

The career search doesn't begin after you receive your degree. Act early!

Factors that help liberal arts majors get jobs include (courtesy of Rice University's Career Services Office):

  • Know what you want to do
  • Get involved in the career development process early
  • Gain pertinent work experience (including internships)
  • Identify your transferable skills and relate them to the world of work
  • Set career and personal goals
  • Be able to explain to employers the value of a liberal arts degree
  • Develop job-search and self-marketing skills (ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Career Services Center is the place to start)
  • Take initiative to drive your own job search
  • Have realistic expectations

History Employment Resources

University, Research, and Teaching

H-Net:  Humanities and Social Sciences Online


Chronicle of Higher Education


American Historical Association


Organization of American Historians


American Association for Employment in Education


Ohio School Websites (Career Services Center, ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø)
http://www.kent.edu/career

Museums, Historical Societies, Public History, and Historic Preservation

American Association of Museums


The Global Museum


Museum Jobs


Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies


National Council on Public History


American Association for State and Local History


Main Street:  National Trust for Historic Preservation


Preserve/Net - Historic Preservation Resource


National Council for Preservation Education


National Park Service

Libraries and Archives

American Library Association


Society of American Archivists