Careers for Those With History Majors

The Commission was appointed by the Secretary of Labor to determine the skills our young people need to succeed in the world of work.... a high-performance workplace requires workers who have a solid foundation in the basic literacy and computational skills, in the thinking skills necessary to put knowledge to work, and in the personal qualities that make workers dedicated and trustworthy.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook, the Government's premier career guidance publication, provides essential information about prospective changes in the world of work and the qualifications that will be needed by tomorrow's workers. You may want to see the Professional and Technical Occupations section for descriptions of those sorts of ocupations. Here also are some excellent charts that show future job projections: Tomorrow's Jobs Charts, Job Growth Rates, Job Openings, and Desirable Occupations. If you need help finding the right name for an occupation or job, check the Dictionary of Occupational Titles.

You can do almost anything you want to do with a major in history. This page explains more about how you can do it.

Just a sampling of opportunities available to history majors after graduation are listed here.

A good case is made here for the study of History!

This is a general guide to possible career paths for holders of history degrees.

There is no single path that carries history undergraduates directly to one chosen career, but many ways in which skills learned in the study of the past can be translated into the enterprises of the present.

"The study of the past broadens our perspective and allows us to discover the essential elements of human existence. Besides preparing students for careers in government service, law, teaching, business, advertising, and journalism, an education in history can lead to a variety of enriching careers. "

Actual job openings are posted here.

Museums rely on people with special training to carry out their programs. Some of them are described here.