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
Office of Overseas Schools, Department of State
www.state.gov/m/a/os/
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/