Career Information

What Can I Do With a History Degree? 

After graduation, many History graduates pursue more specialized study in law, business administration and international relations. Others prepare for teaching careers by doing graduate work in history or education. Others move directly to jobs in government, the media and private industry, where their skills in analysis, evaluation, research and communication are highly valued.

Resources from the Career Center

• The Career Center - History Majors
• Handshake, Loyola Connect, and other Career Center Resources 

Resources from the American Historical Association

• Careers for History Majors
• Careers for Students of History
• Career Planning as an Undergraduate in History
• From a BA to the AHA: How a History Degree Prepared Me for Nonprofit Work
• A Career in Corporate Finance: How My History Degree Helped Me Get There
• Entering the Job Market with a BA in History

Other Job Resources

• National Council on Public History Job Listings
• American Association for State and Local History Job Listings
• American Alliance of Museum Job Listings
• Smithsonian Institution Job Listings
• USA Jobs

Graduate School Resources

• Application and Decision Process (American Historical Association)
• Pre-Law, Preparing for Law School, American Bar Association
• Guide to Public History Programs (National Council on Public History)
• "So You want to be an Archivist" and Directory of Archival Education, Society of American Archivists
• Careers in Librarianship, American Library Association
• Loyola B.A./B.S./MAT - 5th Year Master's Degree Program