"What Can I Do with a Major In HISTORY?"

The following table lists a sample of career options related to a degree in history.  Clicking on a career that appears in hypertext will take you to information about that profession or one closely related. Use the links appearing at the bottom of this page to research additional careers not listed in the table.   NOTE:  Additional education may be required to be qualified for some of these occupations.

Archivist Assistant Director for Historic Resources Author/Writer
Biographer Budget Analyst Campaign Manager
College or University Faculty Columnist/Journalist Congressional Aide
Consultant Consumer Affairs Advocate Corporate Issues Analyst
Cultural Communications Specialist Curator Demographer
Deputy Political Risk Insurance Manager Docent/Museum Educator Editorial Assistant
Elected Official Field Interpreter Foreign Service Officer
Genealogist Government Facilities Manager Government Relations Coordinator
Grant Developer Historian Historic Preservation Specialist 
Historic Site Administrator Historical Society Staff Member Historical Researcher
Information Manager Intelligence Analysis Assistant Lawyer
Legal Assistant Lobbyist Management Analyst
Media Consultant News Analyst Program Coordinator
Plans and Review Officer Policy Advisor Political Forecaster
Political Organizer Press Officer Public Administrator/Manager
Public Affairs Specialist Reference Librarian Research Assistant
Teacher Urban Planner