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
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
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