I'm an undergrad who is seriously considering to switch to a history major mainly because I enjoy history. What career paths would such a major open up for me?
2006-07-06 03:04:44 · 7 answers · asked by master_of_puppets4321 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
You've actually neither the time nor space to provide all the information needed to answer the question with any accuracy.
We badly need truthful history documented and placed into our textbooks. Are you up to the task of some investigative journalism? The brain-beating task of getting published? Being a rebel and taking on the establishment?
For some personalities such a "go it your own" career path would be nirvana - - for you...???
2006-07-06 03:51:38 · answer #1 · answered by Ole Mossback 2 · 6⤊ 3⤋
After a few years in the real world it doesn`t make any difference what you studied as an undergraduate. If you enjoy history, study it. Just check the directories of office buildings to see how many historians are working as historians there.
There's always teaching (most places you'd need a graduate degree or two), museums, law, journalism (I'd recommend a double major in Communications),
and there is always going into business with your dad,
2006-07-06 10:14:10 · answer #2 · answered by OldGringo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can consider:
Acquisition editing
Advocacy
Anthropology
Archaeology
Archives
Behaviour therapy
Biographies
Broadcasting
Business analysis
Buying and merchandising
Campaign organization
Consumer services
Corrections
Counselling
Culture management
Diplomatic service
Editorial journalism
Education
Ethics
Events management
Exchange coordination
Film resource management
Foreign service
Fundraising
Genealogical research
Historical interpretation
Historical preservation
Human resources
Impact analysis
Institutional planning
Insurance
Intelligence analysis
Interior design
International development
International relations
Journalism
Law
Library science
Management consulting
Market research
Marketing
Massage therapy
Media consulting
Media critiquing
Medical history
Motivational speaking
Museum management
Politics
Promotions
Protection of historical sites
Public policy
Public relations
Publishing
Records administration
Recruitment
Research
Sales
Social services
Social work
Speech writing
Technical writing
Tourism
Urban administration
Urban and regional planning
This is my school's Career Website. It has a list of careers associated with each degree. Hope it helps.
http://careers.queensu.ca/students/DegreeWebshop/occupations.asp
2006-07-06 15:45:12 · answer #3 · answered by FY 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not a whole heck of a lot. Don't switch if you're into something more marketable! Make it your minor or double major. Otherwise you're going to be stuck in a dead end job like me! The only difference is I was an English major!
2006-07-06 10:09:04 · answer #4 · answered by darthbouncy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems to be only one logical short term answer become a history teacher at any level and then get your advanced degrees in the specialized areas you want to focus on. Whether it be ore teaching working for the media as an expert or govt. work.
2006-07-06 10:09:40 · answer #5 · answered by joeypags36 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teacher/Professor
Lawyer
Police Officer
Politics
2006-07-06 10:08:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching
2006-07-06 10:07:50 · answer #7 · answered by Tim 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋