Careers and Employment Outlook

If you major in history, then your academic skills will be well-suited to the careers described on the following website: " — a mini-guide from the American Historical Association"

These major categories from "Careers for History Majors" represent the types of organizations where history students often work. Click on the example for each category to see a nearby business or organization that posts jobs requiring historical skills.

Historians as Educators

(Example: )
Elementary Schools
Secondary Schools
Postsecondary Education
Historic Sites and Museums

Historians as Researchers

(Example: )
Museums and Historical Organizations
Cultural Resources Management and Historic Preservation
Think Tanks

Historians as Communicators

(Example: )
Writers and Editors
Journalists
Documentary Editors
Producers of Multimedia Material
Historians As Information Managers
Archivists
Records Managers
Librarians
Information Managers

Historians As Advocates

(Example: )
Lawyers and Paralegals
Litigation Support
Legislative Staff Work
Foundations

Historians in Businesses and Associations

(Example: )
Historians in Corporations
Contract Historians
Historians and Nonprofit Associations