For Career Counselors & Academic Advisers

This resource is part of the AHA’s Department Advocacy Toolkit.

What careers do history majors pursue? How does history contribute to a well-rounded education? Answers to these and other questions can be found on this page of resources curated especially for use by Career Counselors and Academic Advisers.

Are you a faculty member? Consider forwarding this page to your university career center or academic advising center. Are you a career counselor or academic adviser? Dig in! Are you a student considering a degree in history? These resources should help you have an informed conversation with your academic adviser or career counselor.

What do students learn in history?

• 2016 History Discipline Core
• Taking Charge of Your Education: The History Discipline Core during College by Sarah Olzawski
• The Well-Rounded History Graduate: Professional, Citizen, Human by Frank Valadez

What can students do with a history degree?

• History Is Not a Useless Major: Fighting Myths with Data by Paul B. Sturtevant
• What Can You Do With That History Degree? by Paul B. Sturtevant
• Talking to Employers about Your Degree: The History Discipline Core on the Job Market by Loren Collins
• An Education to Last a Lifetime: Conversations with the Past, Stories for the Present by Claire Bond Potter
• The History Major: Opening Doors to Life in a Global Economy by John Fea
• What Employers Want: Thoughts from a History BA in Business by John Rowe