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 (Kent State University'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
www.h-net.msu.edu

Chronicle of Higher Education
www.chronicle.com

American Historical Association
www.historians.org

Organization of American Historians
www.oah.org

American Association for Employment in Education
http://www.aaee.org

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

Museums, Historical Societies, Public History, and Historic Preservation

American Association of Museums
www.aam-us.org

The Global Museum
www.globalmuseum.org

Museum Jobs
www.museumjobs.com

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
museumstudies.si.edu

National Council on Public History
www.ncph.org

American Association for State and Local History
www.aaslh.org

Main Street:  National Trust for Historic Preservation
http://www.preservationnation.org/career-center/

Preserve/Net - Historic Preservation Resource
preservenet.org

National Council for Preservation Education
www.uvm.edu/histpres/ncpe/

National Park Service
www.nps.gov/

Libraries and Archives

American Library Association
www.ala.org

Society of American Archivists
www.archivists.org/