Careers in History
One of our goals is to help prepare students for the 21st century job market. That is why HIS 1101, required for all undergraduates, introduces students to the wide range of professions and occupations where history majors can exercise their knowledge and skills. History and History with International Studies Majors will prepare resumés and cover letters as part of the requirements of the departmental capstone. And History with Teacher Licensure students receive professional training throughout their 91成人视频 studies, as well as support as they apply for their teaching positions. We work closely with 91成人视频 Career Services to ensure students have the best possible support in finding their first jobs or graduate program as they graduate.
Here are some of the careers and career resources we have identified for History majors:
- General
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- A mini-guide developed by the American Historical Association which contains links to information on specific career paths
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- Another site that discusses various career paths.
- Eastern Illinois University Career Services
- Career Services offers workshops on interviewing and job search strategies. Visit their office, and especially their career counselors such as Bobbi Kingery, Career Counselor - College of Arts and Humanities, for great tips on how to market your research and writing skills.
- Academic
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- An interactive, online database that catalogues the career outcomes of the 8,515 historians who earned PhDs at U.S. universities from 2004 and 2013
- Includes postings for administrative, faculty/research, organizational, and public history positions.
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- Includes global opportunities for teaching.
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- Includes postings for all higher education jobs and also provides lots of .
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- Another site which announces academic positions in history, the humanities, and the social sciences.
- Museums, Archives, Public History
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- Start here for a compendium of links to career advice, position searches, etc.
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- Site includes information on museum careers and a searchable list of open positions.
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- Informative site also includes the guide, "Careers for The History Professional," as well as links to internships.
- AHA Perspectives offers the following guides and advice:
- Melissa Bingmann, "," (March 2009)
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- The page on the IAM website offers listings of jobs and internships.
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- The Society of American Archivists website includes a free resume posting service and searchable job listings.
- Government
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- The official job site of the United States federal government; includes "GS-170 Historian" classification, etc.
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- Employment in federal, state, and local government.
- Job Sites
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- Main commercial jobsite with , forums, and resume posting.
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- One of the largest professional networking sites. Includes news and company information.
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- A commercial jobsite with news and resume posting.
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- From the National Association of Colleges and Employers, this site includes resume and interview advice, how to market yourself to employers, guidance for on-the-job success, and more.
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