what jobs can i get with a major in history and writing?
2007-08-14 17:16:36 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It really depends upon what YOU want to do! You could get a grant and write about a specific event in history for PBS/Boston. These specials are aired on educational television and are incredible in terms of the information, stories told, and character-reenactments (ie, How America Was Made). Or author books on any number of subjects. Create a history game using computers. Apply to law school and become an attorney; you could specialize in water and land rights, etc. Teach in America or abroad. Go to graduate school, and become a professor (Ph.D.) at a university. The possibilities are endless.
I highly recommend you meet with a career counselor at your university. They have lots of resources and their services are free to ongoing and prospective students. Usually there is a career journal room nearby, updated as job listings become available.
Best wishes.
2007-08-14 17:38:51 · answer #1 · answered by Rhonda 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A couple of my friends just graduated with degrees in history. One girl got a job at a business for one reason... history majors do a lot of research and the company needed someone who knew where and how to get information. It didn't matter that she was used to researching for history, she is a good researcher. Some get jobs in museums, others teach or get a higher degree.
2007-08-15 13:39:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rockit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Job with a Publishing house
2007-08-15 00:23:21 · answer #3 · answered by bedbye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can write for historical-type magazines; you could write nonfiction or fiction books; write for newspapers; teach your skills to others, etc.
2007-08-15 00:52:38 · answer #4 · answered by jan51601 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teacher, professor, editor/writer of text books... Nothing terribly lucrative, I'm afraid.
2007-08-15 00:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by Pip 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
university chancellor/ president, museum manager, political senator/ council member
2007-08-15 00:22:04 · answer #6 · answered by Cruise 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
become a teacher, or if you go to law school, an attorney
2007-08-15 00:20:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.utexas.edu/student/careercenter/careers/history.pdf
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/history.htm
http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html
http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/05/23/johnjay
2007-08-15 00:24:31 · answer #8 · answered by narsimha l 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋