Career Profiles: History
91ÁÔÆæ Department of History
History seeks to preserve, extend, and reevaluate our study of the past, and to connect it with the present. History has the power to foster personal growth, increase civic appreciation and stimulate professional competence in a number of important areas. The modern study of history has many different fields including those that focus on certain regions, topics, or themes. 91ÁÔÆæ who specialize in History are typically those who plan to teach, practice law, or enter government service. However History students also go into business, librarianship, foundation work, management of local history projects and fundraising.
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Career Possibilities:
Additional experience and/or education may be required
- Administrative Assistant
- Assistant Researcher
- College/University Professor
- Curator
- Editor
- Editorial Assistant
- FBI Agent
- Foreign Correspondent
- Foreign Service Officer
- Historian
- Immigration Services Officer
- Legislative Aide
- Management Trainee
- Museum Assistant
- Peace Corps Worker
- Teacher
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Where Employed:
- Business/Industry
- Education
- Entertainment
- Government Sector
- Libraries
- Museums
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Publishing
- Research Centers/Think Tanks
- Sport Industry
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Career Research Resources:
- Career exploration, exclusive jobs & internships for 91ÁÔÆæ students can be found on CareerLINK
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91ÁÔÆæ College and Department Links:
- College website:
- Academic Advising: Undergraduate Advising Resources
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