What Can I Do With A Major In History?

History majors pursue a variety of career opportunities. Some occupations may require additional educational and training. Information presented in this handout includes a list of sample occupations, work settings, professional organizations, books in our resource area, web resources, and recent activities of our graduates. Further information including skills to develop, strategies for contacting employers, graduate school information, and where to get assistance may be obtained by making an appointment with a Career Services adviser.

Sample Occupations

Antique Dealer College Professor FBI/CIA Agent Lawyer Politician
Art Appraiser Consultant Foreign Service Officer Legislator Research Assistant
Author Curator Historian Librarian Research Writer
Banker Demographer Historical Archaeologist News Editor Volunteer Coordinator
Biographer Educator Journalist Political Campaign Manger Writer

Sample Work Settings
  • Archives
  • Exhibits
  • Federal Govt. Agencies
  • Film Companies
  • Historical Societies
  • International Govt. Agencies
  • Law Firms
  • Libraries
  • Museums
  • Newspapers & Magazines
  • Non Profit Organizations
  • Political Campaigns
  • Public & Private Schools
  • Publishing Companies
  • Universities/Colleges
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    Professional Organizations

    American Association for State & Local History

    http://www.aaslh.org

    American Historical Association

    http://www.theaha.org

    National Council on Public History

    http://www.ncph.org

    Organization of American Historians

    http://www.oah.org

    Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

    http://www.ohiou.edu/shafr

     

    Books in our Resource Area

    Thinking about a career in History Browse our Career Resource Area and check out the numerous resources we offer on majors, internships, international experiences, graduate & professional schools and employment searches. Most books are available for check out for a period of one week. The following is a sample of available resources:
  • Careers for Culture Lovers
  • Careers for History Buffs
  • Liberal Arts Jobs
  • Museums Jobs From A to Z
  • Opportunities in Writing Careers
  • Public Administration Career Directory
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    Web Resources

    Career Services offers a wide selection of web-based resources for career-related areas. These resources address areas such as corporate research for employment and internship searches, career self-assessment, investigation, occupational information gathering, graduate school research, and internship information and leads. You can access these resources on the Career Services webpage at www.trinity.edu/careerservices. Contact Career Services for username and password information, where applicable.

    Discover - Complete career self-assessments, research occupational information, and perform searches for graduate schools across the United States. Discover requires a unique user name and password. You can pick-up access information in the Career Services office.

    TigerJobs - A web based system allowing students and alumni to access job and internship listings as well as sign up for on campus interviewing. TigerJobs allows students to self-register for this service. Simply click on the TigerJobs link on our homepage and register today.

    Hoover’s Online - A database of thousands of public, private and global companies, searchable by organizational name, location, type of industry, and ticker symbol. If you access Hoover’s Online on-campus, no user name or password is needed.

    Internships Online - Web-based service allowing students to search national internships in areas such as international affairs, history, human rights, sports, resort and seasonal employment, women’s rights, environmental organizations, congressional internships, business, media, and law and policy. Click on the "Getting Started" link under the Internships Online logo on the Career Services’ webpage for access information.

    Where do Trinity graduates go?

    Employment: New York Stage and Film, San Antonio Current, U.S. Air Force, AmeriCorps, U.S. Marine Corps

    Graduate School: Baylor University, Texas Tech University, Trinity University, University of Kansas, University of Sussex, UT-Austin