Potential Careers

Archivist
Archivists are trained to preserve historical material and make them available to the public. They are familiar with the life cycles of paper documents, photographs, maps, and film.

Librarian
LIbrarians work in public, academic, or specialized libraries to provide information. They may work with books, magazines, newspapers, video, manuscripts, photographs, or digital resources.

Curator
Curators manage institution's tangible collections including art, collectibles, or historic items. Curators research the history of their collections and make decisions for displays based on that research. They also take care of the physical maintenance of items.

Historic Building Inspectors
Historic building inspectors advise policymakers and developers on plans, applications, and costs of repairing historic buildings. They protect the long-term care and preservation of historic buildings while keeping up with current building standards.

Museum administrator
Museum administrators manage the curators, archivists, exhibit managers, HR, accounting, and security services of a museum. They ensure that resources are used effectively, work to increase the museum's collections, finance archeological explorations, and provide leadership.

Secondary education teacher
History Education majors can teach history courses to middle and high school students. History teachers create lesson plans, engage students in historical learning, and strive to give students a different perspective of the world.

Historical Consultant
Most historical consultants are professional freelance workers. They research artwork and artifacts to provide information about the artists to museums, films, and cultural institutions.

Civil Service Administrator
Depending on the work setting, civil service administrators advise and support government officials, process requests, and communicate with customers.

International Relations
There are many career options in international relations. Some options include working for the United Nations, international private companies, international non-profits, or at universities.

Information Managers
Information managers regulate the circulation of information within an organization. They figure out how to efficiently move information and implement a company wide system.

Public Officer
Public officers facilitate communication from a government agency to the public. They can work for all levels of government including executive, federal, state, or county agencies.

Journalist
Journalists can specialize in broadcast, investigative, or photojournalism. They cover a broad range of genres and communicate ideas to the public.

Archaeologist
Archaeologists work mostly in the field to initiate, research, test, and evaluate data recovery projects. They collect artifacts on site to record, map, and profile the artifacts and archeological site.

Lawyer
A degree in History is a great leeway to law school as students are prepared with essential research, communication, and analytical skills.