what other jobs can i get with a history degree. I would like to do something dealing with sports but I don't know what I can do. I have 3 years as a teacher but I am looking into doing something else. I'm looking for a good ideals and I am also looking for a way into getting started. I'm a hard working and all just I need help in searching for another career.
2007-09-07 03:55:20 · 10 answers · asked by TJ 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Type in "jobs with a history degree" into your search engine. Lots of web sites popped up, in particular, www.historians.org.
2007-09-11 14:28:30 · answer #1 · answered by smallbizperson 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My dad started as a History teacher. Then he became a Guidance Counselor. Then he became a Vice Principal. Now he is a supervisor with lots of responsibility and head of many adult education programs. Also, he is the supervisor of all the Guidance counselors in the county. He now has his own secretary and makes 95K a year.
You could always hang in there and make 95K a year.
You could keep teaching and coach sports after school. If you change fields, you could maybe make more money but you'll be starting at the very beginning.
Also, my dad is not near a real big city, so if he worked closer to the city he'd make probably $125K.
Why not use the 3 years experience you have? If you change fields, you will start over again and have to build your experience and knowledge which takes time.
2007-09-07 04:01:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard that doing volunteer work is a great way to get experience so you can change careers. What are your interests? Why do you want out of teaching? I know an ad executive who left the ad world to get into teaching and he loves the change. I've changed careers. I wanted to do something that is more meaningful. I'm not solely interested in just advancing my career and making more money. I'm not so shallow. It doesn't lead to happiness. It seems to just lead to more stress and dissatisfaction. It also seems to make people hateful and distrustful of others. These are just observations I have made. I could be wrong. I understand. I would suggest some sole searching to find out what it is you are looking for and to try volunteering. It's an easy way to expand your skill set.
2007-09-07 04:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Unsub29 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need more help than Yahoo Answers can provide. Most of the professional historical associations can help. Go to the nearest college or university. Visit the placement center. Talk to a counselor. You likely will take a battery of tests to determine 1) what you like to do 2) what you can do well. You can also interview for jobs there.
Visit with friends and family about their jobs. Consider each building you pass and ask yourself if the people in the offices you pass are doing something you would like to do--something that interests you..
There are 1000s of occupations you qualify for. You need to find the one you like. Hey, it's your life. Find something you truly love to do.
BTW I taught junior high and high school history for years. Good luck.
2007-09-14 14:33:23 · answer #4 · answered by poppidad 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children and young adults need good teachers as does the rest of the world, if you are unhappy teaching then you are failing your students and it's a wise decision to get out now!
As far as what else are you qualified to to do, you won't know for sure unless you try. Let's hope you are more successful at something else than you were at teaching.
You should have taken on the extra job of coaching, it pays extra and breaks up the monotony.
2007-09-07 04:06:48 · answer #5 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pretty well every 4 year university in the entire USA will offer a major in History. And offers a K-12 teaching credential. However, if you do not live in California, it is not worth going there for what is not that high paying a career. You go where you can get in state tuition rates.
2016-05-18 22:47:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try writing historical stories of other countries, since you have a history degree. Make it easily readable and understandable. This might help a lot of students. Years ago, as a teen-age student, we were required to read classical books ("Kidnap," Les Miserable," "the Three Musketeers," etc.) and make reports. Instead, we read the comic books and made our book reports. See if you can base your short story books to a comic book.
2007-09-13 21:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by jmcdelprado35 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go and learn more about computers and get into that field. or for sports, go get a degree in broadcasting
2007-09-14 15:31:21 · answer #8 · answered by greenfrogs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Museum work?
Sports museum or telly?
2007-09-07 04:04:29 · answer #9 · answered by Chi_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could get into politics or into broadcasting...this is my dilema as well and these were the prominant ideas that came about
2007-09-07 03:58:55 · answer #10 · answered by duwap 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋