Career Opportunities

The study of history provides majors with research, analytical, and communication skills that are needed in every type of career. These skills include the ability to read quickly and pick out important points, to assimilate and synthesize information from a variety of sources, to present information effectively in oral and written form, and to make an informed judgment and argue its merits. Students of history learn how to ask pertinent questions and to find answers through research and logical thought. History is a particularly appropriate preparation for careers in law, journalism, government service, diplomacy, business, resource management, and teaching.

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