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A career in History has long been
recognized as central to liberal arts education. This major has served
as a foundation for successful careers in many fields. Use your time at
Bethel to decide how you will build up from that foundation.
What is Your Focus?
Here's how to build skills as a Bethel student that will prepare you to compete for some of the most popular Spanish jobs today.
Government
Job Titles:
Policy Evaluator, Personnel Officer, Public Information Coordinator, City Manager, Public Opinion Expert, Customs Investigator, intelligence Specialist
Potential Employers:
Government Agencies
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate degree programs
- Develop competency in one or more foreign languages
- Obtain internships in government agencies
- Join campus or local political organizations
- Become familiar with government hiring procedures
- Develop ability to work independently and in groups
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Archive / Library / Geneology
Job Titles:
Preservationist, Corporation Historian, Museum Curator, Genealogist, Archivist, Exhibit Preparer, Librarian
Potential Employers:
Government Agencies, Corporations, Archives, Educational Institutions, Non-Profit Agencies, Historical Societies, Libraries, Museums
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate degree programs
- Consider a double major or minor in business
- Become a member of state and local historical societies
- Demonstrate excellent research and data collection skills
- Seek internships with museums and historical organizations
- Research family genealogy and archive family documents
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Law & Politics
Job Titles:
Politician, Campaign Planner, Lawyer, Legislative Aid
Potential Employers:
Political Campaigns, Government Agencies
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate law programs
- Obtain paralegal training
- Obtain internships with law firms / public advocacy groups
- Gain experience with oral and written persuasion
- Serve internships with government agencies or officials
- Join student or local political organizations
- Participate in political campaigning; volunteer with public interest groups
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Journalism
Job Titles:
Historical Journalist, Technical Writer
Potential Employers:
Educational Institutions, Non-Profit Organizations, Corporations, Newspapers and Periodicals, Publishing Companies
Strategies:
- Consider a double major or minor in media fields
- Gain experience working with Bethel radio and print media
- Pursue internships with local media industries
- Keep up-to-date on current events and hot topics
- Learn about current trends and hot topics in politics/history
- Pursue graduate degree
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Education
Job Titles:
History Teacher, Professor
Potential Employers:
Educational Institutions
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate degree programs for best opportunities
- Obtain teaching certification in your state
- Volunteer with age group of choice
- Seek part-time and summer employment in educational settings
- Demonstrate strong oral and written communication skills
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History Employment Web Sites
General Career Exploration Website - http://online.onetcenter.org
Spotlight on Careers Website - www.spotlightoncareers.org
For current employment websites, type
keywords such as "history employment" in an online search engine.
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Professional History Organizations
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Need More Info?
For more information or assistance with an internship, graduate
school or the job search process, please set up an appointment with one of the
Counselors in the Office of Career Services by calling 651.638.6460 or stopping
by CC322.
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Adapted From:
http://www2.gasou.edu/sta/career
http://careers.wcu.edu/majors
