What Can I Do With A Major In History?

Research, analyze, and interpret the past. They use many sources of information in their research, including government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, and unpublished manuscripts such as personal diaries and letters. They usually specialize in a specific country or region; in a particular time period; or in a particular field, such as social, intellectual, political, or diplomatic history.

Educational Requirements

A bachelor's degree holder has limited opportunities and in most social science occupations do not qualify for "professional" positions. It does, however, provide a suitable background for many different kinds of entry level jobs, such as research assistant, administrative aide, or management trainee. Most historians need at least a Master's degree.

Avg. Maine Salary: $35.66 per/hour

Avg. # Maine Employment 231

Annual Openings: 8

Projected Growth: 13%

ARCHIVIST

A professional archivist understand the historical context in which given records were created, how those records were used and their relationships to other sources. The variety of media on which these records are found changes along with improvements in technology and now include films, video and sound recording, computer tapes, and video and optical disks. Archivists also have duties relating to administration, management, marketing, and public relations.

Educational Requirements

Educational requirements may include a bachelor's degree in history, public speaking and presentation skills. Organizational ability in managing your collection, supervising, staff, and structuring time for administration.

Avg. Maine Salary: $11.06 per/hour

Avg. # Maine Employment 84

Annual Openings: 3

Projected Growth: 17%

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RELATED OCCUPATIONS

Curator	Registrars
Conservator	Preparators
Directors/Administrators Of Museums	Librarian
Teacher	Cost Collections Manager
Artifacts Conservator	Ceramic Restorer
Financial Analyst	Financial Planner
Fine Arts Packer	Site Manager
Geographers	Genealogists
Director, State Historical Society	Dramatic Arts Historian

SKILLS

Accuracy	Focus
Good organizational skills	Ability to work as a team
Efficiency Recording	Good eye for details
Self -motavated	Patient

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SAMPLE JOBS

(taken from our Student Employment Service)

Site Manager-Historic House
Qualifications: Must enjoy people and interact well with the public. Should have strong organizational skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks. A demonstrated interest in history with a BA degree preferred.

Assistant to Director-
Work with the Mount Desert Island Historical Society. You will gain basic experience in small museum management, gain knowledge of Mount Desert Island history, work with the public, assist researchers with databases, clean and house artifacts, help with fund-raising projects, learn about the following positions: docent, educator, researcher, collections manager, curator and fund raiser.
Qualifications:Should enjoy working with the public and be intersted in preserving the heritage and protecting the scenic and historic integrity of Mount Desert Island. Should be energetic, motivated and creative. A strong interest in history desired, preferrably working towards a BA in History.

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RELATED ACTIVITIES

Participation in history club, local historical society.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

(These resources are located in our Career Resource Centers)

Maine Dept. of Labour and Occupational Outlook Handbook

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PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

(For more information see the National Trade and Professional Association
of the United States located in our Career Resource Centers)

American Historical Association
400A Street S.E.
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-2422
email: aha@aha.msu.edu

Academy of Accounting Historians

Agricultural History Society

American Academy of Research Historians of Medieval Spain

American Academy of the History of Dentistry

American Antiquarian Society

American Association for State and Local History

American Association for the History of Medicine

American Association for the History of Nursing

American Catholic Historical Association

American College of Health Care Administrators

American Conference for Irish Studies

American Folklore Society

American Historical Association

American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works

American Institute for Patristic and Byzantine Studies

American Institute of Bangladesh Studies

American Institute of the History of Pharmacy

American Jewish Historical Society

American Journalism Historians Association

American Musicological Society

American Numismatic Society

American Oriental Society

American Printing History Association

American Society for Environmental History

American Society for Ethnohistory

American Society for Legal History

American Society of Church History

American Society of Papyrologists

American Studies Association

Archaeological Institute of America

Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences

Association for Asian Studies

Association Documentary Editing

Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums

Association for the Bibliography of History

Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History

Association of Ancient Historians

Association of Caribbean Studies

Business History Conference

Cheiron: The International Soc. for the History of Behavioral and Social Sciences

Committee on Lesbian and Gay History

Conference for the Study of Political Thought

Conference on Latin American History

Costume Soc. of America

Council for European Studies

Economic History Association

Historians Film Committee

Historians of American Communism

History of Earth Sciences Society

History of Economics Society

History of Education Society

History of Science Society

Immigration History Society

Independent Scholars of Asia

International Psychohistorical Association

Latin American Studies Association

Medieval Academy of America

Middle East Studies Association of North America

Modern Greek Studies Associations

National Alliance of Preservation Commissions

National Alliance of Statewide Preservation Organizations

National Association of Armenian Studies and Research

National Association for Ethnic Studies

National Association for Interpretation

National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers

National Council on Public History

National Genealogical Society

North American Conference on British Studies

Oral History association

Organization of American Historians

Phi Alpha Theta

Public Works Historical Society

Renaissance Society of America

Romanian Studies Association of America

Social Science History Association

Social Science Research Council

Society for Ancient Greek Philosophy

Society for French Historical Studies

Society for German-American Studies

Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations

Society for Historians of the Early American Republic

Society for Historians of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era

Society for Historical Archeology

Society for History Education

Society for History in the Federal Government

Society for Industrial Archeology

Society for Italian Historical Studies

Society for Military History

Society for Reformation Research

Society for Romanian Studies

Society for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies

Society for History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing

Society for the History of Discoveries

Society for the History of Technology

Society of American Historians

Society of American Historical Artists

Society of Architectural Historians

Society of Armenian Studies

Turkish Studies Association

Western History Association

Western Music Association

World History Association

World War Two Studies Association

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The information on this page was taken from the following sources: CareerWare 98; Maine Dept.of Labor, 94; Occupational Outlook Handbook, 98; National Trade and Professional Associations Of the United States, 97; College Majors and Careers

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