Books in the Career Center
- Opportunities in Law Careers
- Opportunities in Social Science Career
- Opportunities in Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
- Opportunities in Paralegal Careers
- Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
- Great Jobs for History Majors
- Guide to American Federal Jobs
- Graduate Programs in Humanities
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What Can I Do With A Major In
History
History majors have the opportunity to customize their coursework based on career interests. The concentrations include modern political history, modern European studies, social and cultural history, United States studies and a student devised concentration that will allow students to plan a set of courses leading to a desired career or graduate school goal such as pre-law.
Skills Developed in this area are:
- Clear communication
- Data analysis
- Reading & Interpretation
- Writing & Organizing
- Speaking & Planning
- Problem solving & Coordinating
- Organizing & Directing activities
Recent Internship Sites:
North Carolina Museum of History
Raleigh City Museum
Recent Employment of Peace History Majors
Rosie's Plate, Customer Service Manager
Hope Services, Residential Counselor
Other jobs held by history majors:
Nonprofit organizations- volunteer coordinator, fundraiser
Legal offices- researchers, paralegal
Community Relations director
FBI/CIA Agent
Government Official
Public Historian
Museum Curator
Historic Preservation Specialist