WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN...
HISTORY
Possible Career Options
(some career areas require advanced education)
Community Relations Director
Congressional Aide
Consultant
Consumer Advocate
Curator
Editor
FBI/CIA Agent
Foreign News Correspondent
Foreign Service Officer
Government Official
Historian
History Professor
Historic Preservation Specialist
Historic Site Administrator
Historic Site Tour Guide
Historical Society Staff Member
Indexer
International Relations Specialist
Journalist
Law Enforcement Officer
Librarian
Lobbyist
Movie/Television Historical
Museum Curator
Peace Corps/VISTA Worker
Political Advisor
Prosecuter
Public Administrator/ Manager
Public Relations Specialist
Research Assistant
Teacher, Social Studies
Writer/ Author
Professional Associations
African Studies Association
www.africanstudies.org
American Alliance of Museums
www.aam-us.org
American Association for State and Local History
www.aaslh.org
American Historical Association
www.historians.org
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and
Artistic Works
www.aic.stanford.edu
American Library Association
www.ala.org
National Genealogical Society
www.ngsgenealogy.org
Organization of American Historians
www.oah.org
Society of American Archivists
www.archivists.org
The Law and Society Association
www.lawandsociety.org
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
100 East 8th Street | Holland, MI 49423
careers@hope.edu
616.395.7950
WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN...
HISTORY
Hope Graduates in the History World
Attorney...........................................................................................................................Ailes & Hough P.C.
Agency Process Manager...................................................................................................Allstate Insurance
Senior Vice-President.........................................................................................................American Express
High School Teacher.......................................................................................... American School of Warsaw
Director of Community Ed........................................................................................... Area School Districts
Provost/VP Academic Affairs......................................................................................... Ball State University
Business Development Manager - Europe/Russia............................................................................BigWorld
Humanities Teacher........................................... Boston Public Schools - Boston International High School
Assistant Compliance Risk Analyst.........................................................................Capitol Bancorp Limited
Uganda director.................................................................................................................. CB International
Library Director.....................................................................................................................Central College
Social Worker.............................................................................................................Chicago Public Schools
Peace Officer............................................................................................. City and County of San Francisco
Development Center Coordinator................................................................................City of Grand Rapids
Design Ace & New Media Authority....................................... Clear River Communications and Marketing
Commissioner................................................................................................ Clearwater Housing Authority
Publicist...................................................................................................................................................CNN
Account Manager........................................................................................................... Coca Cola Company
Community Liaison....................................................................................................... Department of State
Communications Resource Staff.......................................................................................Diocese of Gaylord
History Teacher........................................................................................East Grand Rapids Public Schools
Legal Secretary...................................................................................................................Eckhoff & Hoppe
Nuclear Inspector......................................................................................................... Edison International
Senior Care Services Billing......................................................................................... Evergreen Commons
Government & Economics Teacher............................................................................ Fruitport High School
Group Leader................................................................................................................. Gentex Corporation
Program Manager................................................................................................................................Google
Information Specialist...........................................................................................Grayslake School Dist #46
Centralized Scheduler......................................................................Great Lakes Home Heath and Hospice
Chief Historian........................................................................................................H.Q. U.S. Marine Corps
Geneology Department.............................................................................................. Herrick Public Library
Executive Director..........................................................................................Historical Society of Michigan
Multicultural Life...................................................................................................................... Hope College
Relief Youth Specialist............................................................................ Kalamazoo County Juvenile Home
ESOL Teacher/AmeriCorps Member................................................ Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Director of Education Policy.....................................................................Mackinac Center for Public Policy
Tutorial Program Coordinator............................................................................... Mercy Education Project
Branch Manager & VP.............................................................................................................Merrill Lynch
Metrologist................................................................................ Metrologist at Reliance Tool & Engineering
Curator of Collections................................................................................. Midway Village Museum Center
English Editor................................................................................................................. Nippon Foundation
CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
100 East 8th Street | Holland, MI 49423
careers@hope.edu
616.395.7950