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Possible Job Titles

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*Denotes additional education required

Historians as advocates, educators and communicator: 

Government/Public Service
Policy analyst
Paralegal
Political campaign coordinator
*Historic preservation specialist
*Attorney
Customs investigator
Intelligence specialist
*Urban planner
Politician
Legislative aide
*City manager
Association executive
*Information specialist 

Business/Industry
Financial analyst
Personnel manager
Sales/Marketing representative
Security officer
Loan administrator
Insurance agent
Corporate trainer
*Operations research analyst
Travel agent/planner
Small business owner
Affirmative Action officer
Business administrator
Human resources manager 

Communications
Public relations representative
Technical writer
Research/Technical advisor (films/TV)
Columnist/Journalist/Commentator
Editor (e.g. textbook, newspaper)
Costume designer
Journal circulation assistant
Acquisitions editor
Production manager
Advertising account executive
Copywriter 

Education/Research
*Archivist
Teacher
*Museum curator/museum staff
Genealogist
*Librarian
Biographer
*Preservation specialist
Foundation administrator
*Professor
*Researcher
*College administrator
Historian
*Political scientist 

Typical Places of Employment

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Archives
Public Relation Firms
Banks
Publishing Companies
Business Corporations
Travel Agencies
Chamber of Commerce
Government Agencies
Colleges and Schools
Civil Rights Commission
Educational Institutions
Education Department
Foundations, non-profit
Justice Department
Historical Societies
Library of Congress
Libraries
National Archives
Magazines & Newspapers
Museums


Typical Work Activities

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Performing ambiguous or abstract tasks
Solving problems through thinking
Working independently
Collecting and organizing data
Conducting research and analyses

Additional Info in Career Services

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These publications must be used in the Career Services Office. However there are many brochures and magazines such as Resume Writing, Interviewing and Job Choices that you may take with you.

  • Careers for Legal Eagles and Other Law-and-Order Types
  • Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn From the Past
  • Federal Applications That Get Results
  • Great Jobs for History Majors

To see a complete list of career books located at the Career Services Office click here.

  • Liberal Arts Jobs
  • Red, White and Blue Jobs
  • US Government Jobs
  • Vault Guide to Capitol Hill Careers

Alumni Resources

(Listed below are examples of SU Alumni and their Jobs in this major-For more alumni resources, go to Mentor Network)

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ALUMNI NAME GRAD. DATE CURRENT JOB ORGANIZATION
Kelly Hardy 1999 Logistics Management Specialist US Navy (NAVAIR)
Jason McGraw 2004 Director of Student Activities / Assoc. Director of Student Life Haverford College
Michael Torreyson 2001 Charleston Multifamily Program Center Project Manager US Department of HUD
Heather Sharpes 2005 Project Coordinator Management Alternatives

 

Related Links:  Further Explore this Career Field

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Ask the Experts: Careers for History Majors
So you Want to be a History Major?-From Phi Alpha Theta, the history Honor society. 
Sample Resumes for History Students at SU

Museum and Preservation Careers
American Association of Museums
The American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) --What is a Conservator?
Archivist, Curators, Museum Tech, & Conservators-Occupational Outlook Handbook 
Center for Museum Studies-From the Smithsonian
Museumstuff.com-A listing of all museums, including History museums. 
So You Want to Be an Archivist: An Overview of the Profession
U.S. National Archives & Records Administration- Employment, volunteering, and internships

Teaching History as a Career
College and University Faculty from the Occupational Outlook Handbook 
Social Scientist from the Occupational Outlook Handbook

Legal Careers
Click here for Resources for Legal Careers-From the SU webpages
Resources for Going to law School-From the SU webpages
Lawyers and Judicial Workers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook 

Other
American Association for State and Local History -provides leadership and support to preserve and interpret state and local history to make the past more meaningful to all Americans.
The American Historical Association (AHA)
History Cooperative
Library of Congress
Links for the History Profession
National Trust for Historical Preservation-the country's leading private non-profit dedicated to protecting our nation's irreplaceable heritage
Organization of American Historians-The largest learned society devoted to the study of American history.
Smithsonian Institution
Social Sciences in the Federal Government
Society of American Archivists
Society of Architectural Historians
World History Association

Graduate School Assistance
History Graduate Programs

 

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