What is History?

The study of the past broadens our perspective and allows us to discover the essential elements of human existence. Besides preparing students for careers in government service, law, teaching, business, advertising, and journalism, an education in history can lead to a variety of enriching careers. Positions that attract history majors will likely require some of the following qualifications: experience, extensive knowledge of a particular time period or region, the ability to communicate with diverse groups of people, and good writing and research skills. The term historian covers a broad range of career options and job settings. In general, historians study, assess, and interpret the past to determine what happened and why. They examine court documents, diaries, letters, and newspaper accounts; they conduct research, write, teach evaluate, and make recommendations. They interview individuals and study archeological and artifactual evidence. Schools, universities, libraries, and museums, government offices, and private enterprise are some of the job settings for history majors. 

CWU Department of History

Government jobs: http://govtjobs.com/ 

Jobs in archeology: http://archaeologic.com/jobs_in_archaeology.htm 

Museum job resources online: http://www.algonquincollege.com/museum/jobres/index.html 

MuseumStuff.com - Museum Employment: http://www.museumstuff.com/professionals/employment.php 

Museum Employment Resource Center: http://www.museum-employment.com/ 

American Historical Association: http://www.historians.org/jobs/index.htm 

Smithsonian-Internship Opportunities: http://www.si.edu/ofg/resopp.htm#intern 

American Association for State and Local History: http://www.aaslh.org/jobsonline.htm 

The Society of American Archivists: http://www.archivists.org/nnNavigation.asp?sectionName=Careers 

The Library of Congress: http://www.loc.gov/hr/employment/index.php 

Smithsonian Institution Archives: http://siarchives.si.edu/sia/main_interns.html 

Smithsonian Institution: http://www.si.edu/ohr/

American Association of Museums: http://www.aam-us.org/jobHQ/index.cfm 

Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department: http://www.oklatourism.gov/Default.aspx

A&E Television Networks (The History Channel):  http://www.aetn.com/careers.html 

Naval Historical Center Internship Program: http://www.history.navy.mil/prizes/intern.htm 

Truman Presidential Museum and Library: http://www.trumanlibrary.org/voluntee/index.html#intern 

Washington Internship Institutem: http://ielnet.org/

National Museum of American History:

Society for Historical Archaeology:  

Foundation Center: http://foundationcenter.org/about/jobs/ 

IE3 Global Internships: http://ie3global.ous.edu/ 

Association for Documentary Editing: http://etext.virginia.edu/ade/jobs/index.html 

World History Association: http://www.thewha.org/employment_opportunities.php 

H-Net Job Guide for the Humanities and History: http://www.h-net.org/jobs/ 

Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos065.htm 

Teacher-Postsecondary from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm 

Lawyers from the Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos053.htm 

Washington Archives Management: http://www.washingtonarchives.net/

Iron Mountain Incorporated: http://www.ironmountain.com/