Career Profiles: History
CSULB Department of History
History seeks to preserve, extend, and reevaluate our study of the past, and to connect it with the present. History has the power to foster personal growth, increase civic appreciation and stimulate professional competence in a number of important areas. The modern study of history has many different fields including those that focus on certain regions, topics, or themes. Students who specialize in History are typically those who plan to teach, practice law, or enter government service. However History students also go into business, librarianship, foundation work, management of local history projects and fundraising.
Image
Career Possibilities:
Additional experience and/or education may be required
- Administrative Assistant
- Assistant Researcher
- College/University Professor
- Curator
- Editor
- Editorial Assistant
- FBI Agent
- Foreign Correspondent
- Foreign Service Officer
- Historian
- Immigration Services Officer
- Legislative Aide
- Management Trainee
- Museum Assistant
- Peace Corps Worker
- Teacher
Image
Where Employed:
- Business/Industry
- Education
- Entertainment
- Government Sector
- Libraries
- Museums
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Publishing
- Research Centers/Think Tanks
- Sport Industry
Image
Career Research Resources:
- Career exploration, exclusive jobs & internships for CSULB students can be found on CareerLINK
- Guide to career information on Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Career exploration and job analysis - O*Net Online
Image
CSULB College and Department Links:
- College website: College of Liberal Arts
- Academic Advising: Undergraduate Advising Resources
- CSULB Degrees & Options: Colleges & Departments
