CO-OP & CAREER GUIDES
HISTORY
Both our BA and BS programs apply the experiential,
research-intensive approach of Drexel University to the
discipline of history. Original research is the centerpiece
of our curriculum, and students learn to research and
write history by using the extensive historical resources
of Philadelphia. As a Drexel University department, we
also have strengths in the history of science and
technology. What is that subfield of history about? We
explain the development and adoption of science and
technologies in the rich historical context of culture and
politics.
The Department offers both a Bachelor of Science (BS)
and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in History.
The Bachelor of Arts program provides a more flexible
course of study, which includes a foreign-language
requirement, and allows for options in the fulfillment of
humanities, social science, math, and science requirements.
Employers Who Have Hired
Drexel Students Include:
Electronic Ink
Free Library of Philadelphia
Historical Musuem of Crete
National Park Service
PA Democratic Party
Philadelphia School District
Philadelphia Zoo
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
LLP
The New Iran
The U.S. Army Center for Military
History
The Bachelor of Science program provides a framework for those students who prefer a more
specific course plan of study, including required sequences in both mathematics and the natural
sciences, as well as courses in economics and statistics.
Students wanting specific information about the major are encouraged to stop by the
Department of History and Politics located at 3250-60 Chestnut Street, Suite 3025, call the
department at 215.895.2463, or visit their website at drexel.edu/histpol.
JOB TITLES
Editorial and Research Assistant
Program and Development Assistant
Government Affairs Assistant
History Teacher
Legal Research Assistant
Marketing Assistant
Paralegal
Political Representative
Please refer to drexel.edu/scdc for our most recent co-op salary information.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & INTERNET RESOURCES
American Association of Museums
aam-us.org
Society of American
Archivists
archivists.org
Organization of American Historians
oah.org/
American Historical
Association
historians.org
American Society for Public
Administration
aspanet.org/public
Policy Jobs
policyjobs.net
Association of American Geographers
aag.org
Federal Employment
Websites
usajobs.gov
CAREER RESOURCES
Resume, Interviewing and Job Search Best Practices
drexel.edu/scdc/professional-pointers
Workshop Calendar
drexel.edu/scdc/calendars-events/workshops
DREXEL DEPARTMENTS
Department of History & Politics
3250-60 Chestnut Street, Suite 3025
drexel.edu/histpol
Career Services Library
Careers Collection
Hagerty Library
rd
33 and Market Streets, Room 136
www.library.drexel.edu/guides/careers
3201 Arch Street • Philadelphia, PA 19104 • 215.895.2185
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STEINBRIGHT CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER
June 2014