Careers for History Majors

by Julia Brookins (Editor), Sarah Fenton (Editor)

Overview

This booklet provides important information about studying history at colleges and universities across the United States. Through clear graphs and informal prose, readers will find hard data, practical advice, and answers to common questions about the study of history and the value it affords to individuals, their workplaces, and their communities.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780872291348
Publisher:	American Historical Association
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	36
Product dimensions:	9.80(w) x 6.80(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

Julia Brookins is the Special Projects Coordinator at the American Historical Association, where she helps develop initiatives to advance history in education and public life. She holds a doctorate in 19th-century U.S. history from the University of Chicago.

Sarah Fenton is the editor of 30-Second New York and a contributing editor at the AHA.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Sarah Fenton

Section One: What Can You Do with That History Degree? Exploring the Data
Paul Sturtevant

Section Two: The Discipline Core

Introduction
Anne Hyde

2016 Discipline Core

Taking Charge of Your Education: The History Discipline Core during College
Sarah Olzawski

Talking to Employers about Your Degree: The History Discipline Core on the Job Market
Loren Collins

Section Three: Personal Essays

Introduction
Sarah Fenton

An Education to Last a Lifetime: Conversations with the Past, Stories for the Present
Claire Potter

The History Major: Opening Doors to Life in a Global Economy
John Fea

The History Student: Connecting Past to Present in Our Communities
Johann Neem

The Landscape after College: Putting Your History Skills to Work
Sarah Shurts

What Employers Want: Thoughts from a History BA in Business
John Rowe

The Well-Rounded History Graduate: Professional, Citizen, Human
Frank Valadez

In Their Own Words

Contributors