History Careers

Professions in History

Career Opportunities for History Majors

Here are some resources for history majors looking for career opportunities:

Looking for a career in history?

You have come to the right place! Here we have listed many great sites to visit to get yourself started in a career while using your history major. If you are looking for additional information feel free to stop by the Career and Testing Services office.

History Internships

  • Custer Museum is having internships for all history majors to assist the director admissions and educate tourist on the battle of little bighorn museum and monument. hours would be to 30-40 hours a week. the museum averages 100 visitors a day. for more info email or call Linda at 406-638-2020
  • The Capital Fellows Programs

Career Websites

If you are looking for a job teaching history in the K-12 setting? Then check our Education Careers page to find out information on getting certified to finding the right job for you.

If you are looking for an internship, check out our History Internship site. If you need additional help finding an internship, feel free to contact our internship coordinator Nisan Burbridge for more information.

History Major

Find out more about the History major at Carroll College at their website.

PLEASE NOTICE

Career Services has four computers exclusively for student career exploration activities, including several career inventories online not available from other computer terminals. 

Following are some job titles that are accessible to History Majors:

    Anthropologist
    Archaeologist
    Archivist
    Attorney
    Bank Officer
    Biographer
    Buyer
    Cataloguer
    Chamber of Commerce Director
    Clergy
    College Official
    College Professor
    College Registrar
    Community Relations Director
    Congressional Aide
    Consumer Advocate
    Continuity Writer
    Coordinator of Special Services
    Correspondent
    Curator
    Customs Official
    Demographer
    Director of an Historic Attraction
    Director of Historical Society
    Director of Institutional Research
    Economist
    Paralegal/Paralegal Assistant
    Park Ranger
    Peace Corps/Vista Worker
    Political Scientist
    Public Relations Officer
    Research Assistant
    Editor
    Ethnologist
    FBI/CIA Agent
    Foreign News Correspondent
    Foreign Service Officer
    Fund Raiser
    Genealogist
    Government Official/Service
    Historian
    Historian—Dramatic Arts
    Historic Preservation Specialist
    Historic Site Tour Guide
    Historical Society Staff Member
    Indicter
    Insurance Agent
    International Relations Specialist
    Intelligence Specialist/Analyst
    Journalist
    Librarian
    Lobbyist
    Manager
    Manuscript Reader
    Market Research Analyst
    Movie Critic
    Museum Technician
    News Editor
    Newscaster
    School Official
    Script Reader
    Teacher
    Technical Writer
    Title Examiner
    Urban Administrator/Planner
    Writer/Author

Side Note:

Occupations may require additional education and/or experience.