Graduate: History
What Can You Do With An Graduate Degree in History?
Information and Options for History
- History Related Skills
- Relevant Entry-Level Career Titles
- Employers of History Majors
- Job Posting Sites
- Career Planning Links
- Professional Associations
History Related Skills
- Ability to Communicate with Diverse Groups of People
- Analyzing Events, Ideas, and Information
- Cataloguing
- Collecting
- Creativity
- Critical Thinking
- Debating
- Decision Making
- Developing a World View
- Examining Evidence
- Explaining the Present by Relating It to the Past
- Knowledge of Particular Time Periods/ Regions
- Organization
- Presentation & Public Speaking
- Researching
- Writing
Related Entry-Level Career Titles
- Adjunct History Professor
- Architectural Historian
- Archivist
- Biographer
- Congressional Aide
- Contract Historian
- Cultural Specialist
- Demographer
- Director
- Documentary Editor
- Historical Photographer
- Interpreter
- Lecturer
- Legislative Staff
- Librarian
- Media Consultant
- Museum Curator
- Park Ranger
- Preservationist
- Researcher
- Restoration Architect
- Technical Writer
- Urban Planner
- Writer/Journalist
Employers of History Majors
- Advocacy Groups
- Archaeological Firms
- Colleges and Universities
- Consulting Firms
- Cultural Centers
- Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies
- Housing and Community Development
- Historic Preservation Organizations
- Historical Societies
- Indigenous Population Organizations
- Libraries
- Legislators
- Museums and Archives
- Nature Centers
- Newspapers and Magazines
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Parks and Recreation
- Peace Corps
- Political Organizations
- Parks and Recreation
- Preservation Boards
- Private Foundations
- Public and Private Schools
- Research Institutes
- Travel and Tourism Agencies
- Zoos and Aquariums
Job Posting Sites
- PreserveNet – employment opportunities in preservation and allied fields
- American Association of Museums Careers – museum career job postings
- Idealist connects millions of idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration all over the world.
- Museum Employment Resource Center – museum jobs and resources
- USAJobs.gov – federal job search engine
- UIS CareerConnect: UIS Career Development Center’s job posting site
Career Planning Links
- American Historical Association career planning resource
- Career OneStop is a site supported U.S. Department of Labor with great career tools/resources
- Chronicle of Higher Education Careers – career advice for going into higher education
- GOALS: UIS Career Development Center career development learning module
- Idealist Career Center – career exploration and transitioning into nonprofit sector
- NCPH – National Council of Public History careers and training
- O*NET Online is the National job outlook and projections resource
- Smithsonian Institute – fellowship and internship opportunities.
- UIS History Department – provided overview of their program