What types of entry-level jobs are typically available to History majors?
What types of internships are typically secured by History majors?
What are History majors doing now?
What sort of graduate study have History majors pursued?
How can you learn more about careers that might interest you?
What types of entry-level jobs are typically available to History majors?
History majors have successfully pursued a wide range of positions after graduating: from teaching to working for the federal government:
Historian In Residence
The Department of Journalism at Emerson College is seeking to fill a one-year term position in history beginning in fall 2005. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in some combination of the following areas: Western Civilization, English History, 20th Century World History and American Constitutional History. Familiarity with teaching non-history majors as part of undergraduate general education is strongly preferred. The selected candidate will also be expected to perform service to the college as assigned.
Research Historian
Research and write historical analyses of assigned projects relevant to the Global War on Terror (GWOT). Research and write assigned projects consistent with the style, grammar, documentation, format and use of Standard English common to professional historical journals and publications. Produce all written papers ensuring that facts, concepts and ideas are appropriately documented. Provide or produce required illustrations, photographs or graphics to supplement any written work. Provide verbal, research and writing assistance to the R&P Team Chief, researchers or editors as they develop illustrative graphics material for assigned projects. Deliverables include composing an average of 5 pages of text per day for an approximate total of 25 pages for standard workweek. Complete writing of not less than 100 pages of text per four-week period and not less than 1200 pages of text over a one-year period. Written material will be delivered in digital, corrected text via email or cd.
(Monster.com)
Architectural Historian/Scientist
Tetra Tech EC, Inc., a leading national environmental assessment and remediation firm, has an excellent opportunity for an Architectural Historian/Scientist at various projects in upstate New York and possibly other projects in the Eastern Region of the United States.
(Monster.com)
Healthcare Consumer Advocate
Analysis of claim reports and direct partnership with our medical provider and consultants to identify high cost areas or trends that need to be addressed to try to effect plan claim costs. Development of an education program for associates that teaches them about their benefit plan and how to manage it with the tools available to them.
Development and implementation of wellness programs and Benefit Fairs at all sites – coordinating with local hospitals and providers in this area. Training & education with the HR Departments to be advocates of our benefit plan goals for consumerism and wellness. Put in place an incentive program with the site HR Departments to encourage & track their efforts. (Monster.com).
International Research
International Legal Researcher: Research international and US Laws, treaties, conventions and regulations pertinent to international business and intellectual property issues. Prepare research memoranda and legal documents. Research issues involving the Hauge International Convention and any other International treaties related to intellectual property and business law. Liaison with French, German, European and Asian companies (MOJO)
What types of internships are typically secured by History majors?
The following is a very short list of the types of internships typically pursued by History majors:
Academy for Advanced Strategic Studies (DC)
Interns assist in research and education programs, and maintaining and developing administrative functions and systems.
Cambridge Historical Society (MA)
Students provide tours, develop interpretive programs, research, inventory and cataloguing collections, and writing articles for the society's publication.
Institute for Policy Studies (DC)
Internships involve research, writing, helping with administrative tasks, working with special projects, events planning, publicity, mailings, media relations, and community networking.
Living Classrooms Foundation (MD)
Responsibilities include assistance with education programs, working with children and leading activities. Severin Wunderman Museum (CA)
Students work on a project which may include: art registration, publicity, public relations, library science, development, or the operation of the museum.
Center for Economic Justice, Washington (DC )
Human relations, organizing, administration, research, and writing in one or more of the following programs: Globalization Alternatives North and South (GANAS), World Bank Bonds Boycott. The Center for Economic Justice's objective is to strengthen international grassroots movements to counter and control globalization and to promote just alternatives by following the direction of these Southern groups.
International Human Rights Law Group, Washington (DC)
The International Human Rights Law Group is a nonprofit organization of human rights and legal professionals engaged in human rights advocacy, litigation and training around the world. Their mission is to help empower advocates to expand the scope of human rights protection for men and women and to promote broad participation in creating more effective human rights standards and procedures.
What are History majors doing now?
Here are the job titles and employers of a few Middlebury alumni who majored in History. If you'd like to speak with an alumnus or alumna about his or her career, or ask for advice about your own, then search MiddNet for an alumni career advisor today!
Project Coordinator, Innovations in Civic Participation, Washington, DC
Attorney, Gordon, Silberman, Wiggins and Childs, Washington, DC
Superintendent, Lowell Public Schools, Lowell, MA
Prosecutor, New York City Family Court, New York, NY
Partner, PineCrest Capital Partners, San Francisco, CA
Project Coordinator, South Bronx Overall Development Corporation, Bronx, NY
President, Manley Oil Company, San Diego, CA Chief of Staff, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC
Manager, E-business, Johnson and Johnson, Piscataway, NJ Development Director, Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury, VT
Director of Media Relations, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Arlington, VA
What sort of graduate study have History majors pursued?
Listed below are some of the graduate schools attended, and degrees attained, by Middlebury alumni who majored in History:
Boston University: J.D. Harvard University: M.B.A. Howard University: M.D. George Washington University: M.A. Duke University: J.D. Columbia University: M.A. University of Vermont, M.Ed Princeton University: Ph.D Stanford University: M.A. Hunter College: M.S.W.
How can you learn more about careers that might interest you?
Read a book. The following books, available for perusal in the CSO Library, may be of particular interest to History majors:
Great jobs for history majors.
Julie Degalan, Stephen Lambert, Lincolnwood, Ill., USA.
Careers for history buffs and others who learn from the past. Blythe Camenson. Lincolnwood, Ill., USA: VG Career Horizons, 1994.
Careers for culture lovers & other artsy types. Marjorie Eberts, Margaret Gisler. Lincolnwood, Ill., USA: VGM
Career Horizons, 1992. Guide to careers in world affairs Foreign Policy Association (ed.); [special editor, Pamela Gerard].
A handbook for creating your own internship in international development : a project of the Overseas Development Network. Natalie Folster and Nicole Howell.
Vault Guide to Capital Hill Careers
Going Global Country Career Guide
Use the Web. The following Web sites may be useful:
"What Can I Do with This Degree?" PDF guide from the University of Tennesee, Knoxville
Monster's Major to Career Converter
CSO's Virtual Career Library
Ferguson's Career Research Center (accessible through the CSO Password Page)
Careers for Students of History
Published by the American Historical Association. Learn about careers in the classroom, museums, in editing and publishing, archives and historic preservation, federal, state and local history, and as a consultant and contractor.
Stop by CSO for a Drop-In, or call to make an appointment with a counselor to talk about contacting alumni, assessing your career interests/preferences, and other actions you can take to prepare yourself for the transition from Middlebury to the professional world.