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Colin
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What are some career options for someone who is majoring in History and minoring in Business Administration besides teaching?
I just want to know what my options are. Teaching is definitely an option, but I want to know what are some other options.
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Jerry Tingstad
Professor/middle school teacher/48 years
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Jerry’s Answer
First, I would pay particular attention to Kelsey's answer.
Meaning, history studies other than for the purpose of teaching, as the subject, along with many others in the social sciences and humanities are not good avenues for employment these days, including teaching in higher education. Just follow what is going on economically at this time.
A law degree will probably always be marketable to have, and history is one of those undergraduate majors traditional to then apply to law school.
Or, perhaps you ought to reverse yourself and major in business administration and minor in history.
In the past, this was not an issue, but it is today.
Which brings me back to Kelsey's answer.
Meaning, history studies other than for the purpose of teaching, as the subject, along with many others in the social sciences and humanities are not good avenues for employment these days, including teaching in higher education. Just follow what is going on economically at this time.
A law degree will probably always be marketable to have, and history is one of those undergraduate majors traditional to then apply to law school.
Or, perhaps you ought to reverse yourself and major in business administration and minor in history.
In the past, this was not an issue, but it is today.
Which brings me back to Kelsey's answer.
Leanne Ray
Museum Curator
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Leanne’s Answer
The above answers suggest plausible fall back ideas, however, if you are interested in history and business, I would like to suggest Public History. In public history there are many different paths and opportunities. With a minor in business, you could start on a path to be a museum Director. This position uses business skills, management skills, human resource skills, and many others including being an expert on the subject matter of the museum - not always needed in large museums, but a great asset for a small museum and can be learned on the job.
As a history major, I hope at your school, you would learn valuable skills, such as research and bias checking. These skills can really fit you into any career you decide to pursue since learning to do research, think critically, and interpret research material, you can learn what you do not know about nearly anything.
Especially in the current climate, historians are the memory holders for the nation. There is great push back on censoring the stories of this country, and I predict a resurgence in public history. Salaries may not be the biggest in most situations, but there are large institutions that pay well. If you prefer, you could also work in a small museum (like me) where you get to perform a huge variety of tasks.
Work paths could include National Park Interpreter, State Park Interpreter/Ranger, tourist guide, museum staff, and many more. The best advice to share would be to either volunteer or sign up for an internship - there are paid as well as unpaid internships. This will give you a real sense of whether you enjoy the type of workplace or not.
Great Fortunes for you in the future.
Leanne M. Ray
Curator
Museum of North Texas History
As a history major, I hope at your school, you would learn valuable skills, such as research and bias checking. These skills can really fit you into any career you decide to pursue since learning to do research, think critically, and interpret research material, you can learn what you do not know about nearly anything.
Especially in the current climate, historians are the memory holders for the nation. There is great push back on censoring the stories of this country, and I predict a resurgence in public history. Salaries may not be the biggest in most situations, but there are large institutions that pay well. If you prefer, you could also work in a small museum (like me) where you get to perform a huge variety of tasks.
Work paths could include National Park Interpreter, State Park Interpreter/Ranger, tourist guide, museum staff, and many more. The best advice to share would be to either volunteer or sign up for an internship - there are paid as well as unpaid internships. This will give you a real sense of whether you enjoy the type of workplace or not.
Great Fortunes for you in the future.
Leanne M. Ray
Curator
Museum of North Texas History
Kelsey Peterson
Marketing Manager, Verizon Wireless
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Honestly, you can use a major in history for a lot of different careers. I majored in history (specifically classics/ancient history) and never expected I would end up working for a telecommunications company like Verizon. As a history major you learn a lot of important skills like researching, writing, critical thinking, and more. In my current job I have to synthesize a lot of information about new phones like top features and AI capabilities - same idea as presenting historical research where you identify the key information to show the most important/relevant facts and use the rest of the information as sources as needed to support.
If you are looking for a career that involves history I'd suggest looking at museums or historical societies. I did an internship at a local historical society where the head curator also had to care for a lot of the administrative work due to a small staff. Your major and minor together would be a great fit for something like that!
If you are looking for a career that involves history I'd suggest looking at museums or historical societies. I did an internship at a local historical society where the head curator also had to care for a lot of the administrative work due to a small staff. Your major and minor together would be a great fit for something like that!
Jessica Segura
WW PO E-commerce
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Heredia, Heredia Province, Costa Rica
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Jessica’s Answer
A History major with a Business Administration minor can lead to careers beyond teaching, especially in roles that value research, communication, analysis, and organization. Some options include, Museum or archive management, marketing or communications, human resources, project coordination, public relations, etc.
Your business minor adds practical skills that can make you more competitive in corporate and organizational roles.
Your business minor adds practical skills that can make you more competitive in corporate and organizational roles.