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 (91²Ö¿â'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
Chronicle of Higher Education
American Historical Association
Organization of American Historians
American Association for Employment in Education
Ohio School Websites (Career Services Center, 91²Ö¿â)
http://www.kent.edu/career
Museums, Historical Societies, Public History, and Historic Preservation
American Association of Museums
The Global Museum
Museum Jobs
Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
National Council on Public History
American Association for State and Local History
Main Street: National Trust for Historic Preservation
Preserve/Net - Historic Preservation Resource
National Council for Preservation Education
National Park Service
Libraries and Archives
American Library Association
Society of American Archivists