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Related Career Titles for History Majors:
Examples of Job Titles for History Majors:  Some of these jobs require education beyond the bachelor’s degree.

*Anthropologist *FBI / CIA Agent *Journalist *Psychologist
*Archeologist *Foreign News Correspondent *Lawyer *Public Relations Specialist
*Archivist *Foreign Service Officer *Lecturer *Research Assistant
*Biographer *Genealogist *Legal Assistant / Paralegal *Sociologist
*Clergy *Government Official *Librarian *Teacher, Social Studies
*Community Relations Director *Historian *Lobbyist *Technical Writer
*Congressional Aide *Historic Preservation Specialist *Market Research Analyst *Travel Agent
*Consumer Advocate *Historic Site Tour Guide *Media Consultant *Urban Administrator
*Counselor *Historical Society Staff Member *Museum Curator *Urban Planner
*Criminologist *Indicter *Museum Technicians & Specialist *Writer / Author
*Demographer *Insurance Agent / Broker *Park Ranger  
*Economist *Intelligence Analyst *Peace Corps / Vista Worker  
*Editor *International Relations Specialist *Political Scientist  

Some Employers of History Majors:

  • Advertising
  • Broadcasting
  • Bureau of the Census
  • Business and Industry
  • Central Intelligence Agency / Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Department of State
  • Media
  • Museums & Archives
  • Paralegal Profession
  • Peace Corps / Vista
  • Politics
  • Public Interest Groups
  • Campaigns
  • Legislators
  • Political Parties
  • Research foundations
  • Schools and Universities
  • State and Local Governments
  • Travel and tour services
  • Administration & Legislation
  • Corrections & Court Systems
  • Education
  • Health and Human Services
  • Highway & Street Construction and Maintenance
  • Housing & Community Development
  • Library
  • Parks & Recreation
  • Police & Fire Protection
  • Social & Welfare Services
  • Transportation

History Major Skills:

bulletExplaining Ideas bulletInterpreting events and ideas
bulletWriting and presenting information bulletExamining evidence
bulletAnalyzing ideas and information bulletDeveloping a world view
bulletExplaining the present by referring to the past bulletDecision making
bulletSeeing relationships between factors

Job Listings/Job Search:

Jobs and internships http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/employ.htm 

Government Job Listings http://www.federaljobsearch.com
UNCW CareerConnections www.uncwil.edu/staff/career/students/instructions2.htm 
MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com  

Career Planning & Information:

Careers in History http://www.georgian.edu/career/hi_career.htm
Museum Employment Resource Center http://www.museum-employment.com/

History and Careers http://www.uca.edu/history/careers.htm
FAQ’s About a Career in History http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/chass/history/hifaqs.html

Organizations & Associations:

American Association for State and Local History http://www.aaslh.org
Bureau of the Census* http://libfind.unl.edu:2020/alpha/Census_Bureau_Home_Page.html
National Register of Historic Places* http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/index.htm 
Society for American Archaeology http://www.saa.org/
Yahoo! Resources for History* http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/Organizations/
Links to Scholarly Societies* http://www.wcsu.ctstateu.edu/library/rr_organizations.html
Resources of Historical Societies* http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/history_soc.html
Resources of Archaeological Societies* http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/archaeol_soc.html
Resources of Anthropological Societies* http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/anthrop_soc.html

Miscellaneous Resources:

American Studies Web:  Historical & Archival Resources* http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/archives.html
Index of Resources for Historians http://www.ukans.edu/history/VL
National Archives* http:www.nara.gov/
Yahoo! - Computers and Internet: History http://www.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/History/
The History Channel http://www.historychannel.com/
Sports History http://www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/History/
Historical Text Archives http://www.geocities.com/djmabry/index.html 
The History Net* http://www.TheHistoryNet.com
Websites for the History Profession* http://www.oah.org/announce/links.html
History Departments Around the World* http://chnm.gmu.edu/history/depts/
Resources for Archivists and Record Managers* http://www.fis.utoronto.ca/internet/
The Costume Page http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
Library of Congress http://lcweb2.loc.gov/amhome.html
Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/
History Links* http://www.chicagohs.org/HISTORYWEBSITES.html
The George Mason University Center for History and News Media
http://web.gmu.edu/departments/history/faculty/rrosenzw/websts.html
 
American Studio Web: Historical & Archival Resource http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/archives.htm


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