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History

Resource Sheet

A degree in History prepares students for career paths in government, politics, law, nonprofit organizations, curatorial & archival management, journalism, education, and business.

Career Information Databases

• What Can I Do With My Major
• O*Net - Career Information Database

Job & Internship Websites

• SpartaJOBS Student Log-In
• Federal Government Public History Jobs
• Monster Public Service Jobs
• Internships in D.C.
• Journalism Jobs
• Idealist
• Monster
• Career Builder
• Monstertrak
• Internship Programs
• Get That Gig
• Intern Web

**For more resources check out: Nonprofit and Government Career Resources, Education, Political Science, English, Business, and Communication Studies job search resources by major

Student Clubs

• National Honor Society in History

Professional Associations & Organizations

• American Historical Association
• The American Political Science Association
• American Bar Association
• The Law and Society Association

Additional Resources

 

Career Center Resource Lab Materials

• Top Careers for History Graduates, Ferguson
• Great Jobs for History Majors, Julie DeGalan & Stephen Lamber
• Ultimate Job Search Guide- Knock ‘em Dead 2007, Yate, Martin
• Book of Lists, Silicon Valley/ San Jose Business Journal
• Killer Cover Letters & Resumes, Lurie, Rosanne & Welz, Selena (3rd Edition)
  

*Check out Martin Luther King Jr. Library & Amazon.com for additional books

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