i am interested to study history... but i fear i cant take up anything else than teaching if i study it in the higher level? plz help me out regarding how demanding it is professionally..
2006-09-23 23:36:23 · 9 answers · asked by srimoyee dutt 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
1. you can research history and become an expert in a specific area, which will open up opportunities in teaching history.
2. You could combine your communication skills and history and become a journalist or TV programmer specializing in history.
3. You could become a history writer
Many options are open to you!
2006-09-23 23:45:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I am currently a history major, and I have wrestled with the same question you are asking for several years. After talking to professors, teachers, family, coworkers, guidance counselors and friends, I have found that there is a plethora of available jobs to those who hold a degree in history.
Some jobs for history majors are the following: retail store manager, merchandiser, police officer, any federal law enforcement agent, corporate historian (Yes, some larger corporations actually have historians on their payroll who keep track of the history of the company.), museum curator, archaeologist (Yes, I see that a few others have already stated this one.), anthropologist, writer, politican (It actually doesn't require a degree, but these days, the general public likes their representatives to be more eduacated than the masses.), and lawyer (Many lawyers were history majors and then went to law school. Some states, like Virginia, don't even require that a lawyer has graduated from law school. It's a lot more difficult, though.)
Depending on a person's undergraduate minor, one would be even more qualified to work in other career fields. History is difficult because it is a traditional discipline, but it is research based. Given that, employers looking at someone's resume and seeing a degree in history shows them that the prospective applicant is a problem-solver, analytical, logical-thinking, open-minded, dedicated, and has superior reading and writing skills.
If history is truly what you like, go for it. If I can offer you any advice, don't look for the job paying a six figure income with a company vehicle, expense account, and several other perks. It all sounds nice, but you'll probably have to work 70 hours a week, hate your boss and be one hot dog away from a massive heart attack. Do what interests you and what you think would be beneficial.
Good luck.
For further inquiries, I have noted two websites. If you search for jobs just requiring a bachelor's degree (no specific discipline), you'd be amazed as to how many are out there.
2006-09-25 18:43:20 · answer #2 · answered by naturalbornthriller69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been mentioned that you can get a good job if your communication skills are good. That is true. But ùi think you are ferring to a job specifically related to your study of history. Both teaching and research would be possibilities.
Work related to history in a secondary sense? Well, your study of history might well influence you into some strong political convictions. so you might go into politics. I can't think of anything else right now.
However I suggest you study something you have apassion for. You will do well in it, earn high marks, which will open doors into other professions as well.
2006-09-24 11:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are plenty of jobs available for people who have done a humanities/liberal arts degree. I had the same worries as you when I had to pick a major and finally decided against studying history because I also was afraid the only thing was open to me was teaching. 16 years later I deeply regret this decision and now realize that you only need a college degree and good communication skills to get a good job.
A minimum of computer literacy and a second language will also come in handy I noticed along the way, but you can work on that while studying history.
Think of a college degree as a foundation on which you will (and have to) build on in the future. If you love history go for it! There are plenty of jobs in the civil service, media and even business available for liberal arts majors.
Don't worry!
2006-09-24 00:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
There's plenty you can do with a history degree besides teaching. You could become an archivist and help to preserve important historical documents. You could also get a job with the government. I'm working on my history degree and my goal is to get a job with the US National Park Service.
The link I've listed in the resources section lists a lot of jobs for history majors and gives brief descriptions. I hope the information helps. Good luck! :)
2006-09-24 02:01:25 · answer #5 · answered by BethS 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a degree in history, and realistically, unless you intend to teach, it is sort of hard to find jobs that relate to history where you can use the historical knowledge you gained in College. there are a lot of ghistory majors our in the real world without history type jobs.
2006-09-25 13:27:46 · answer #6 · answered by puppyhera 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take up masters and specialize in one particular field of history....you can tale up teaching...in schools or a college, go on to become a archaeologist(only if you specialize in ancient history), try out for civil services(being a masters in history helps there), or do your doctorate, conduct research and write books.
best of luck.
2006-09-24 00:14:28 · answer #7 · answered by S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This has much to do with the archieclogical survey of india,
I remember one of my friend graduated and got a job in a similar field.
n there are other option too....cant just think of only teaching
2006-09-23 23:39:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can go for Archaeology . Or try for Civil Services .
2006-09-24 00:16:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋