Careers in History

Career paths in history are incredibly diverse. History graduates work in nearly every field: teachers, lawyers, business professionals, journalists, activists, writers, filmmakers, public servants, etc.

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Career Guidance

• American Historical Association's Guide to Careers for Students of History 
• AHA Blog Series: What To Do With a BA in History? 
• Career Guidance in Public History by the National Council on Public History 
• Career Paths for History Majors by Zippia
• Career Connections

Considering a Gap Year?

Service-oriented programs for college graduates that offer a bit of breathing room for a year or two (i.e., “gap year”), in addition to offering professional development opportunities and, in some cases, payment for post-B.A. education:

• Overview and Directory of Gap Year & Short-Term Positions (from Yale University's Career Services) 
• Gap Year Association, a search directory of many accredited options 
• AmeriCorps 
• Peace Corps 
• City Year
• Environment America
• Teach for America 
• The Farm School
• Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF)

Considering Graduate School?

• The AHA's History Doctoral Programs in the United States and Canada website contains the pertinent statistics, specialties and contact information for most Ph.D. programs in North America. 
• U.S. News rankings by sub-specialty 
• AHA Graduate School Application Process: From Start to Finish 
• AHA Today: How to Pick a Graduate Program 

Job and Internship Search Websites

• History-related job postings from the American Historical Association 
• National Council on Public History (museums, archives, etc.)
• Federal Government Jobs
• Nonprofit Organization jobs