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Value of a History Degree Ability to find information Ability to read, understand, evaluate, and synthesize information Ability to explain complex ideas Ability to put events in a larger context Ability to adapt and learn new skills Ability to recognize ethical issues

Career Clusters for History Majors Public History Teaching and research Pre-professional preparation Humanities

Public History Museum Studies –Master’s of Public History desirable –Internships available for undergraduates and recent graduates –Manage collections –Stage exhibits –Provide outreach to community

Public History Historic preservation –Master’s of Public History desirable, internships available –Preserve and maintain buildings, archaeological sites, historic landscapes –Provide community outreach –Research significance of sites

Public History Archival Management –Masters in Public History desirable, internships available –Preserve fragile documents –Organize documents –Help public access documents –Community Outreach

Public History Other employment opportunities –Genealogical research –Consulting –Digitization of collections –Making documentary films –Living history

Teaching and Research Public High Schools: –Teacher licensure usually required –Emergency or special certification sometimes an option –Master’s or doctorate desirable for advancement

Teaching and Research Private High Schools –Teacher licensure not usually required –Graduate study often desirable –Pay less but resources and teaching conditions sometimes better

Teaching and Research Community Colleges –M.A. in History required –M.Ed. sometimes acceptable

Teaching and Research 4-Year Colleges and Universities –Ph.D. in History required –Substantial publication desirable for research schools –Evidence of some publication desirable for teaching schools –Should be willing to relocate

Graduate and Professional School Law Business Library Science Public Administration

Jobs for Humanities Majors Diplomacy, international relations Intelligence (CIA, FBI, etc.) Non-profits Business Consulting

Jobs for Humanities Majors Writing –Journalism –Publishing –Free-lance writing (articles, newsletters) –Writing non-fiction (books) –Writing fiction (novels)

Famous History Majors Theodore Roosevelt Franklin Roosevelt W. E. B. du Bois Newt Gingrich Wolf Blitzer Martha Stewart Janeane Garofalo Conan O'Brien Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Seymour Hersh Antonin Scalia Jackie Joyner-Kersee Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Chris Berman Lee Iacoca Carly Fiorina

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