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Career Possibilities for History Majors and Minors

Career Possibilities

Typical Hiring Positions

Administrative Officer/Government Service
Archivist
Art Appraiser
Art Conservator
Biographer
Consultant
Curator
Critic (book, drama, film)
Demographer
Educator
FBI/CIA Agent
Foreign Service Officer
Genealogist
Geographer
Gerontologist
Historian
Historian/Dramatic Arts
Historical Archaeologist
Investment Banking
Journalist
Lawyer
Librarian
Manager/Chamber of Commerce
Market Research Analyst
Museum Technician
Paralegal Assistant
Peace Corps Worker
Political Scientist
Public Administrator
Research Assistant
Sociologist
Tour Guide
Urban Administrator
Writer (prose, fiction, nonfiction)

Air, Bus, and Rail Lines
Archives
Banks, Savings/Commercial
Chambers of Commerce
Colleges and Schools
Federal Government Agencies
Film Companies
Historical Societies
Insurance Companies
Libraries
Museums
National/State Parks
Travel Agencies
Magazines and Newspapers
Publishing Companies