Getting a BA in history and wondering how to prepare for your job hunt while still in college? The American Historical Association provides guidance for career planning before you graduate. The Organization of American Historians Career Learning Center offers tips for interviewing, considering internships, and other important steps in building your resume. The National Council on Public History provides a variety of guides and survey results to help you consider graduate school more carefully and to understand the job market.
Job Finding Resources
The National Council on Public History posts job announcements weekly, and requires salary information to be included.
The Smithsonian Institution lists jobs on their own Human Resources Page as well as through USA Jobs.
The American Association for State and Local History lists jobs in historical societies and museums and offers resume review
The American Alliance of Museums lists jobs in history museums, children’s museums, art museums, and similar institutions.
Jobs in the broad field of preservation are listed on PreserveNet
If you have an interest in Living History and Agricultural History, you might consider a job as a living history farm interpreter, and you can find one through ALHFAM
The UMBC Career Services Center has hired an expert in Social Sciences and Humanities job placement, and the staff is ready to assist you at any and all stages of your search.