The following represent
the critical thinking, organization and analysis of ideas, and communication
skills that history majors develop through their liberal arts education.
Communication:
Explaining ideas
Describing/Evaluating issues,
problems, events
Observing/comparing people,data,things
Compiling research reports
Interpreting events/ideas
Summarizing
Writing/presenting information
clearly
Project
Development:
Developing/generating ideas
and projects
Planning
Organizing materials/information
Seeing relationships between
factors
Decision making |
Research:
Analyzing ideas/information
Organizing materials/ideas
Compiling and evaluating
information
Comparing/contrasting ideas
and info
Adapting ideas
Understanding/interpreting
present/past
Examining evidence
Interviewing
Understanding
Society:
Analyzing impact of problems
on society
Knowledge of how societies
cope with change
Explaining present by referring
to past
Developing a world view |
PREPARATION
STRATEGIES
» Obtain related
hands-on experience in field of interest through summer work, part-time
employment, or internships.
» Participate
in on-campus organizations and volunteer at community organizations concerned
with specific field of interest.
» Consider
obtaining a complementary minor for history major such as technical writing
or entrepreneurship to boost your marketability.
MAJORS
MAY FIND OPPORTUNITIES IN AREAS SUCH AS THESE
Government
Politics
Journalism
Retailing
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Sales
Education
Nonprofit Organizations
Preservation and Restoration
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Genealogy
Corporate archives
Banking
Clergy
Law: Paralegal/Attorney
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TYPICAL
EMPLOYERS MAY INCLUDE
Federal Agencies
State agencies
Municipal archives
Staff: legislator, governor,
mayor
Public interest advocacy
groups
Political campaigns
TV/radio broadcast/print
services
Newspapers Drug and department
stores
Public and private schools
Colleges and universities
History museums |
Historic sites
History associations and
societies
Cultural heritage organizations
Historical projects Research
and service institutions
Corp. historical/archival
services
Savings and Loans Associations
Credit Unions
Commercial and Regional
Banks
Religious Associations
Human Services Agencies
Gov’t, private, public law
concerns |
JOBS
DIRECTLY RELATED TO HISTORY DEGREE*
ARCHIVIST:
Information Management and
Social Research
• Acquires and Selects
• Arranges and Stores
• Preserves and Retrieves
records not in current use
but deemed to be of historical value.
LIBRARIAN:
Information Management and
Social Research
• Acquires
• Organizes
• Exploits
information and materials
within library system.
MUSEUM
CURATOR:
Heritage Management and
Museum Work
• Cares for
• Improves
collection including exhibitions,
catalogues, and acquisitions.
SECONDARY
SCHOOL TEACHER:
Teaching in Schools/Colleges
• Teach history to
11-18 year olds
JOBS
INDIRECTLY RELATED TO HISTORY DEGREE*
SOLICITOR:
Legal Profession
• Advises individuals
and organizations
on legal aspects of personal/business
problems.
CIVIL
SERVICE/ADMINISTRATION TRAINEES:
Administration
and Public Sector Management
• Help formulate/implement
policy
JOURNALIST:
Journalism and Writing
• Gathers
• Presents
news and features to the
public.
MARKETING
AND SELLING:
Marketing and Market Research,
Sales and Purchasing
• Manage marketing
of product / service
from research and development
through to launch, which can include promotion, advertising, eventual withdrawal
from mkt.
*Thanks
to Edinburgh University.
American Association for
State and Local History
www.aaslh.org
National Archives
www.nara.gov/
The History Net
www.TheHistoryNet.com
Resources of Historical Societies
www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/history_soc.html
Websites for the History
Profession
www.oah.org/announce/links.html
Resources for Archivists
and Record Managers
www.fis.utoronto.ca/internet/
Study
Abroad Scholarships, Fellowships, and Postdoctoral Awards
http://scholarships.fatomei.com/scholar14.html
Federal
Grants
http://www.fedmoney.org/grants/0-scholarships.htm
Free
Scholarship Info
http://www.scholarships.com/
More
Free Information
http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm
Scholarships
for International Study
http://www.iefa.org/
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