The American Historical Association has developed multiple resources to help History Majors think about careers they might like to pursue and how their history program can help them get there.
One of them is a wonderful series of essays about Careers for History Majors, including discussions of the skills that history majors bring to various jobs and why employers seek them out.
They also have narrower, individual essays focused on specific fields of work:
- Here is a great overview of career ideas.
- Historians as Teachers
- Historians in Museums
- Historians in Publishing
- Historians in Archives
- Historians in Preservation
- Historians in Federal, State, and Local History Teams
- Historians as Consultants
- Additional Resources
As you start to develop ideas about careers that interest you, reach out to your advisors, favorite faculty members, and the Career Development Services Office to discuss your ideas more!