2006-08-29 10:43:18 · 11 answers · asked by TheHappyGuy 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I sometimes answer questions with a question.....what do you want to do?
I graduated with a B.A. in history at a time when the job market was horrible. I worked for a bit, I ended up taking classes to get into medical school, and now I am a physician.
Sometimes it takes time to see how the picture will unfold for you. I wish you luck!
2006-08-29 10:52:13 · answer #1 · answered by ... 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can you get close to earning a degree and only now be starting to think about your career? Take some responsibility for your life.
If you want a career having something to do with history you should be doing your own research and making plans. More than likely you will need an advanced degree.
Possible careers:
- Teaching - seconday school (teaching degree) / university (Ph.D.)
- Research - think university (PhD required)
- Work for government agency - CIA / State department - check qualification requirements on line - additional degrees in political science, foreign language, etc
- Background work for stations like History Channel, National Geographic, PBS, etc
There are not many jobs looking for "historians", but with a little imagination you should be able to find a career that makes use of your education and should be pretty interesting.
2006-08-30 00:58:19 · answer #2 · answered by amused_from_afar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teaching is a favorite. Writing, reseach assistant, analyst, many government positions in politics. When I only had a Batchelors in History I was a campaign manager for a Federal Judge. My neice has a degree in History and is a Geneologist at Rice University.
2006-08-29 19:53:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WalMart's hiring.
Seriously, you need to be a research assistant while you get your master's, if you ever expect to get a job besides, human resource clerk or YMCA soccer coach.
A degree, in a soft field like soch or history, is like a high school diploma 30 years ago.
If you want to teach history-get a doctorate, so you can teach big history.
2006-08-29 18:01:23 · answer #4 · answered by Lottie W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might want to think about going to Law School because history is a good foundation for it or teaching.
2006-08-29 21:10:21 · answer #5 · answered by traveller 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How 'bout running for President, in 2008. You're probably as qualified as the under-achievers which are running. Hell, I'd vote for you!
2006-08-29 19:14:23 · answer #6 · answered by STONE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Walmart is always hiring! A BA in history is absolutely useless un;ess you plan to go on and get your teachers' cirtificate.
2006-08-29 21:57:28 · answer #7 · answered by judy_r8 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Barrista at Starbucks, video store clerk, street sweeper.
2006-08-29 17:48:35 · answer #8 · answered by angrysandwichguy1 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you have a teaching credential along with it you can teach.
2006-08-29 17:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by shelli 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the cia, they live in the past.
2006-08-29 17:51:30 · answer #10 · answered by yourdoneandover 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋