Will studying History prepare me for a future career?
Future employers will be less interested in your in-depth knowledge of history and more interested in the skills you have developed while studying history. Students of history emerge with very strong skills in the following areas:
- Oral and written Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Research
- Critical Thinking
- Time Management
- Independence
- Negotiation
- Objective Thinking
The study of history is one of the oldest and most respected subjects. If you think about careers in history though, you might just think of a museum curator, or history teacher. However there are many more career prospects than just these. Whether your career goal is to work in teaching, arts and culture, or somewhere else entirely, the skill set established when one studies history prepares you for many career possibilities. Here are just a few examples:
- Academic Librarian
- Actor
- Adult Education Lecturer
- Advertising Account Executive
- Advertising Copywriter
- ArchaeologistArchivist
- Broadcast Journalist
- Charity Officer
- Chartered Certified Accountant
- Corporate Investment Banker
- Early Years Teacher
- Editorial Assistant
- Exhibition Designer
- Fundraiser
- Government Research Officer
- Heritage Manager
- Information Officer
- Investment Banker
- Investment Fund Manager
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Magazine Features Editor
- Management Consultant
- Marketing Executive
- Media Buyer
- Museum Education Officer
- Museum/Gallery Conservator
- Museum/Gallery Curator
- Political Research Assistant
- Politician's Assistant
- Press Officer
- Press Sub-editor
- Primary School Teacher
- Project Support Officer
- Public Relations Officer
- Radio Broadcast Assistant
- Records Manager
- Recruitment Consultant
- Researcher
- Runner (Broadcasting/Film)
- Secondary School Teacher
- Stockbroker
- Television Production Assistant
- Television/Film Producer
- Tour Guide
- Trade Union Research Officer