History

Career Paths for History Majors

An outstanding feature of the La Roche College undergraduate program for History majors is that it can be tailored to meet each history major's specific career goals:

•  Government -for students looking for careers in government service on the local, state, national, or international levels (including diplomatic and intelligence service).

•  Law -for students planning to go to law school.

•  Business-for students particularly seeking employment in corporations and other enterprises operating in the global marketplace.

•  Journalism- for students interested in a career involving analytical reporting on national and global issues for newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.

•  Non-Governmental Organizations- for students intending to work for NGOs such as Amnesty International, Bread for the World, Catholic Relief Services, Human Rights Watch, Global Exchange, etc.

•  Secondary School Teachers -for students who want to teach history and social sciences in public or private schools.

•  Archives, Museum and Public History Studies-for students who hope to pursue a career in the public history sector.

•  Graduate School -for students who want to pursue graduate degrees in History at the masters and doctoral levels.

For More on Jobs for History Majors, see : http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/careers/Index.htm