History
History
Graduates of history typically pursue paths related to research, advocacy and legal,
education, writing and editing, and business. You can work for a variety of employers
from foundations and educational settings to museums and corporations.
- Job Titles
- Agency and Foundation Manager
- Anthropologist
- Archaeologist
- Contract Archivist
- Historical Consultant
- Historical Site/Museum Educator
- Historical Preservationist
- History Teacher
- Interpreter
- Information/Record Management
- Lawyer
- Museum Curator
- Paralegal
- Policy Advisor
- Print/Broadcast Journalist
- Public Historian
- Public Service
- Writer/Editor
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- Jobs and Internships
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Association for State and Local History
- DC Internships
- Federal Government Employment
- Idealist
- Library of Congress
- National Council on Public History
- National Museum of American History Internships
- National Parks Service
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Smithsonian Office of Fellowships & Internships
- Society of American Archivists
- U.S. Department of State
- Washington Internship Institute
- White House Internships
- Skills
- Conduct and synthesize research
- Present information clearly
- Interpret past and present events
- Read and write carefully
- Identify long-term trends
- Assess conflicting interpretations
- Think critically and solve problems
- Organize information
- Manage complex projects
- Have ethical and social awareness
- Respect diverse peoples and ideas