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Peyton
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How has majoring in history, considering both the process and destination, helped influence and structure a seemingly unrelated career Where has it impacted the most? #Spring25
I am a transfer student that applied as a history major, and I’m still unsure of what to do career wise as I have a variety of interests.
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Chanyapatch Phupratanasith
Human Resource function
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Chanyapatch’s Answer
For graduated in major of history, alternative of your future career is as following.
1. Teachers / Academics.
2. Primary and secondary school teachers.
3. Historian.
4. Writer and journalist.
5. NGO Battlefields Trust.
6. Museum curator.
7. Tour guides and tour operators.
1. Teachers / Academics.
2. Primary and secondary school teachers.
3. Historian.
4. Writer and journalist.
5. NGO Battlefields Trust.
6. Museum curator.
7. Tour guides and tour operators.
Jerry Tingstad
Professor/middle school teacher/48 years
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First, it is excellent that you have a number of career interests, as less and less students are majoring in history, and, as a consequence, more and more colleges and universities are cutting back on their history offerings. The reason for this is the current job market which tends these days to focus on tech and finance.
This does not mean one cannot teach history, at least at the middle and high school level. But beyond that, it can be difficult.
A traditional route to use a history major is to upon getting your degree, apply to law school. But I am not sure exactly what your interests are.
I majored in Political Science and minored in history. Taught American Government and Politics and used my history to use as examples in my assorted classes. And today I constantly read history as it has never left me.
But the job market currently dictates otherwise. /that is a simple fact, not that one cannot find employment with a history major, but one must do a through job at looking at the job market and tailoring one's efforts.
This does not mean one cannot teach history, at least at the middle and high school level. But beyond that, it can be difficult.
A traditional route to use a history major is to upon getting your degree, apply to law school. But I am not sure exactly what your interests are.
I majored in Political Science and minored in history. Taught American Government and Politics and used my history to use as examples in my assorted classes. And today I constantly read history as it has never left me.
But the job market currently dictates otherwise. /that is a simple fact, not that one cannot find employment with a history major, but one must do a through job at looking at the job market and tailoring one's efforts.
Roy Cato
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Roy’s Answer
Future employers consider two things:
1. What your degree is in.
2. What type of degree you have.
Many employers just want to see a degree. This means you can set a timely goal and completely this goal. So go for a career the you are passionate about. This will mitigate stress and burn out but you will experience more physical, mental. and spiritually well being.
1. What your degree is in.
2. What type of degree you have.
Many employers just want to see a degree. This means you can set a timely goal and completely this goal. So go for a career the you are passionate about. This will mitigate stress and burn out but you will experience more physical, mental. and spiritually well being.