I absolutely love History!?

Question

The subject. But I am having trouble finding careers I can base off of it. Can you please help me!!!?????

mike bigox that was un need. I reported you for objectable speech. You don't deserve the 2 points you got for answering my guestion. And it is a question and a good one at that.

Answer 1

If you like modern history in particular and have good writing skills you should consider a career in serious journalism; also any kind of career that deals in the relationships between cause and effect in human affairs, which could mean politics (not necessarily as an activist, but as an aide or working in one of the serious institutes or foundations). Much depends on how much you want to extend what you already know rather than simply repeat or teach it, but this world has a habit of forgetting the lessons of history until they come around a second/third/fifth/seventh time, so you might want to get out there and start mixing it in the real world.

You've also got a range of careers open to you that are based on the fact that you're able to apply yourself to study and analysis - so a surprising number of businesses would be prepared to hire history graduates, not so much for your specific skills as for your demonstrated ability to apply yourself. But that might take you away from your main love.

My very best wishes to you. Love of your chosen subject will take you a very long way. Have a great life.

Answer 2

The American History Association provide an online pamphlet called, "Careers for Students of History." Here is a link to it:
http://www.historians.org/pubs/careers/index.htm

Many people gave good answers. I really liked the Museum Curator, but I wonder how many jobs would be available. Also, the lawyer. With a love for history, I think Constitutional Law/ Civil Liberties would be fasinating, but again, I don't know how open the job market is for that.

A smart thing would be to consider not only what you enjoy but also what there is demand for. Here is a website which can help you look into any particular career, and the forecast for that particular job market. It is from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics/ Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), 2006-07 Edition
http://www.bls.gov:80/oco/

Also here is a website called, Comprehensive Career Profile List, where you can search for even more information; job descriptions, outlook, etc:
http://careers.stateuniversity.com:80/

Good luck. What an exciting time of your life, where you can choose your future.

Answer 3

Teaching is the obvious answer--you could share your love of the subject daily.
History is often the undergraduate degree selected by law students.
Professional genealogist.
Researcher for company that writes/publishes textbooks.
Fiction or non-fiction writer.
The National Park Service has professional historians on staff.
Curator in a history museum.
Librarian.
Journalist specializing in history.
You might call the history department of several universities and see what sort of jobs the history graduates are getting after graduation.
After writing this list, I typed "history careers" and found a web site for the American History Association with a longer list.

Answer 4

You may be able to find a government job with that degree. I'm interested in archival work myself, & am considering a masters degree in Public History, or getting a master of library science degree with a rare books/archives emphasis.

You could also teach history, write, work as a reasearcher. I've seen jobs for historians listed for C-SPAN where you'd be working behind the scenes to get programming together. I think there are more jobs out there for history majors that people think.

Answer 5

A lot of government jobs exist for liberal arts majors, historians especially. Many positions labeled "analyst" are made for history majors, as are "staff officer" and "action officer." All the intelligence agencies use history majors as does the National Park Service. Writer, editor and researcher are also words you can search on where a history major can be helpful. Best of luck!

Answer 6

Maybe you can work at a history musuem as a tour lady,
or as an actress in old movies, (although that might be harder to do, sence you need to really be a good actress to get in old movies.) or as a history collector, (but they don't earn much money) or as a history teacher. that would earn you a fourtain.

What ever you do, I'm sure you'll be great!

Star!

Answer 7

Anthropologist, Archaeologist

Answer 8

My dad told me that being a lawyer is all about history. you have to bring up old cases and all kinds of stuff. thats what i want to be . or you can be a history teacher.

Answer 9

One idea is to be a history professor, they make lots of money. or you could actually go out and be an acheologist and study actual historical places.

Answer 10

Well, there's a librarian of course, then there's a teacher. You can do fact checking for historical documentaries, and go into archeology.