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History: Career Information

Graduates with a degree in history have a wide array of career options. In fact, as a liberal arts major, the possibilities are endless. The professions listed below are only a few of the many viable career paths for history majors. Included are several related career ideas as well, to help you start expanding your options. The first step you need to take to find the right career is to decide which career fields appeal to you, based upon your skills, interests, academic background, and summer positions/internships.

Historians as Educators
Elementary Schools
Secondary Schools
Postsecondary Education
Historic Sites and Museums

Historians as Researchers
Museums and Historical Organizations
Cultural Resources Management and Historic Preservation
Think Tanks

Historians As Communicators
Writers and Editors
Journalists
Documentary Editors
Producers of Multimedia Material
Historians As Information Managers
Archivists
Records Managers
Librarians
Information Managers

Historians As Advocates
Lawyers and Paralegals
Litigation Support
Legislative Staff Work
Foundations

Historians in Businesses and Associations
Historians in Corporations
Contract Historians
Historians and Nonprofit Associations

From The American Historical Association

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