The public sector offers other employment opportunities in libraries, historic sites, museums, national and state parks in historical interpretation and re-enactment, and at community history education centers.
History majors have been employed in oral history projects, public administration, cultural resource management, genealogy and family history, folklore, public works, land-use management, urban history and development, demographic history, environmental history, and archeological projects.
Non-Profit Sector Career Possibilities
The non-profit sector offers positions in research, administration, education, and exhibition. Some history graduates find employment raising funds for organizations in this sector.
History majors often secure appointments in the following institutions:
| * | Historical commissions, associations, and societies
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| * | Scholarly and professional associations
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| * | Museums
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| * | Colleges and universities
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| * | Research foundations and institutional "think tanks"
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| * | Service institutions (agencies, foundations, etc.)
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| * | Other philanthropic organizations that provide educational, social, and cultural services to the public
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| * | Volunteer coordinator
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Career Possibilities in Education
Employment opportunities for graduates with a B.A. in history exist in:
| * | Public and private elementary and secondary schools
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Graduates with advanced degrees find employment in:
| * | Small and large undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities
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| * | Community colleges
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Strategies for improving marketability of history graduates
| * | Complete an internship in a potential area of employment
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| * | Enter as many scholarly paper and research competitions as possible
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| * | Submit papers written in class for publication
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| * | Actively participate in campus organizations
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| * | Take challenging courses and maintain a good academic record
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| * | Consider continuing your education in graduate or a professional school
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| * | Seek summer employment in areas that offer opportunities for full-time work
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| * | Develop proficiency in a foreign language
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| * | Volunteer for work that will afford experience that will enhance your resume
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| * | Hone research, analytical, and writing skills
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| * | In selecting courses for your degree, choose those that offer the best preparation for the potential career path
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| * | Develop computer skills in a variety of programs used in possible areas of employment
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| * | Select a minor that enhances your prospects for employment
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| * | Compile a portfolio that showcases your potential
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| * | Take advantage of opportunities to make classroom and extra curricular presentations to improve oral communications skills
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