HISTORY
Career Opportunities
A strong foundation in history has prepared our students for a variety of vocations. A few paths of our recent graduates:
- Teaching in a wide range of high schools and junior high schools
- Graduate studies at law schools such as University of Chicago, University of Norte Dame, and Georgetown University
- Journalist for various newspapers, including the local Sioux Center News
- Graduate studies at theological seminaries such as Calvin and Mid-America
- Historical Administrator at places such as Eastern Illinois University
But those aren’t the only options! Being a history major sharpens your analytical, reading, writing, and presenting skills—all of which are highly sought after by employers in many fields.
Other Areas to Explore:
- Library science
- Librarian: college, city, state, private libraries
- Archivist
- Library systems analyst
- Politics
- Campaign worker
- Congressional aide
- Lobbyist
- Member of a “think tank” (policy research organization)
- Writing, editing, and publishing
- Editor: newspapers, journals, magazines, documentaries, books
- Publisher
- Journalist
- Author: books, monographs, scripts, reports
- Federal, state, and local history
- Guide at national/local historical park
- Archivist/conservator
- Foundation administrator
Information gathered partially from www.historians.org/pubs/Free/careers and from www.historians.org/pubs/careers. See both of these sites for more information on the jobs listed above.
