Tennessee Tech University

What does one do with a history major?

Possible careers for students of history:

• Historians as Educators

             Universities, community colleges, elementary schools, secondary schools, museums.

• Historians as Researchers

              Museums, historical organizations, cultural resources management, historic perservation      think tanks.

• Historians as Communicators

              Writers, editors, journalists, scholarly publishing, documentary editing, producer mulitmedia material, archivist, records manager, librarians, information manager.

• Historians as Advocates

              Lawyers, paralegals, litigation support, legislative staff work, foundations.

• Historians in Businesses & Associations

             Corporations, consultants and contractors, nonprofit associations.

              This information courtesy of American Historical Association - www.historians.org