History

Overview of Major
Potential Job Titles
Examples of Internships
Possible Career Fields
Possible Work Settings
Important Skills and Abilities
Sample Web Resources
Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by History Majors
Where Recent History Graduates Were Hired

Overview of Major

Studying history allows students to develop important skills—the ability to read critically, to write and communicate clearly, and to analyze and synthesize large quantities of information—that are transferable to numerous professions. While some majors pursue careers in education, others find jobs in government, business, law, international relations or social work, to name a few.

Resources

Potential Job Titles

FBI Agent
Lobbyist
Chaplain
Museum Curator
Congressional Aide
Newspaper Editor, Travel Writer, Author
Foreign Service Officer
College Admission Officer
Financial Analyst
Public Relations Manager
Risk Management Coordinator
Sociologist
Historic Site Administrator
Insurance Analyst
History Professor
Urban and Regional Planner
Librarian
Director of Human Resources

Examples of Internships

Baltimore County Public Schools
Cisco Systems
Bergen County Housing
Corrigan Sports Enterprises
GVK
Maryland Governor's Summer Internship
Senate Foreign Relations
Maryland Attorney General’s Office
The Resources Group, Inc.
Mayor of Baltimore—Media Press Office
U.S. Congress
National Park Service, Fort McHenry
Waste Management of New Jersey
Pentagon
ABC 2 News
Citigroup

Possible Career Fields

Government

Politics

Law

Non-Profit Organizations

Curatorial and Archival Management

Journalism

Broadcast
Print

Education

Teaching
Community
Education

Business

Management
Sales
Office administration

Possible Work Settings

Federal, state & local agencies
Public interest/Advocacy groups
Political campaigns
Public official offices
Law firms
Corporate legal departments
Cultural organizations
Museums
Historical associations & societies
Libraries
Colleges
Research institutes
Newspapers
TV stations/Radio networks
Retail
Non-profits
Financial institutions
Insurance companies

Important Skills and Abilities

Foreign language
Paralegal experience
Persuasive
Sales
Active learning
Critical thinking
Instructing
Communication
Learning strategies
Computer
Organizational
Writing
Attention to detail
Social perspectives
Speaking & presentation

Sample Web Resources

Sample Graduate Programs Pursued by History Majors

JD
Master of Education
Master of Arts in Teaching
Literacy Education
MS, Library and Information Science
MA, Teaching
MEd, Secondary Education
MA, Public History

Where Recent History Graduates Were Hired

The Career Center at Loyola University Maryland conducts an annual follow-up survey with new Loyola graduates between six and nine months after Commencement to paint a comprehensive picture of the professional paths each class has chosen.

Here's a snapshot of where our history majors were hired or went on to graduate school:

Companies

Anderson-Bagley & Mayo Insurance Co. - Marketing Coordinator
FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds - Grants Administrator
Friedman Kaplan Seiler and Adelman LLP - Paralegal
La Salle College High School - Alumni Relations
Law Offices of Russell M. Woods, Esq. - Legal Assistant
Lieberman & Mark - Legal Assistant
Orlando Products Inc. - Accounting Clerk
St. John Properties, Inc. - Property Administrator

Graduate/Professional Schools

Katholieke University Leuven - Master in Culture Studies
New York Law School - J.D.
Rider University - Forensic Science
The Community College of Baltimore County - Paralegal Certification