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Major to Career: History


Alumni Job Titles

There are 2350 alumni in our records who majored in History.

1st Grade Teacher
1st Lt.
2 LT
4th Grade Teacher
5th Grade Teacher (2)
6th Grade Soc. St. Teacher
8th Grade Science Special Education Teacher
Acc't Exec
Account Assistant
Account Consultant
Account Executive (2)
Account Manager (5)
Accountant - Budget
Adjunct Assistant Professor Philosophy
Adjunct Associate Professor of History
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Faculty History
Adjunct Instructor
Adjutant
Adm/Academic Computing Specialist
Admin. Assistant/ Library Media Office
Admin. Coordinator/Graduate Medical Ed.
Administrative Assistant Legal/Policy Services
Administrative Law Judge (2)
Administrator (3)
Administrator/Teacher
Admissions Officer, Dorm Parent & Coach
Advertising Director
Airport Sales Agt.
Apprentice 2
Archives Specialist
Archivist (6)
Archivist/Document Librarian
Area Director
Area Vice President
Ass't Manager
Ass't Prof/Psych
Ass't Prosecutor
Assessment Spec. II
Assist. VP for Educational & Sports Events Center Management
Assistant
Assistant Account Executive
Assistant Administrator
Assistant Controller (2)
Assistant Counsel
Assistant Dean
Assistant Director (2)
Assistant Director for New Student Programs
Assistant Director of the Historic Campus
Assistant District Attorney (2)
Assistant General Counsel
Assistant General Counsel for Compliance
Assistant Head of Reference Services
Assistant Head of School
Assistant Manager (2)
Assistant Managing Editor
Assistant Mens Lacrosse Coach
Assistant Principal
Assistant Professor (3)
Assistant Registrar
Assistant State's Attorney
Assistant U.S. Attorney
Assistant Vice President (3)
Assistant Vice President Dept. of Fin. Inst.
Assistant Vice President/Account Manager
Assistant to President
Assistant to the Head Football Coach
Assistant to the Program of Research
Assistant, Library Services
Assoc Prof/Classics
Assoc. Chief Counsel
Assoc. Dean of Grad. Studies/Prof. Emeritus
Assoc. Gen. Counsel for Prog. Enforcemer
Assoc. General Counsel
Assoc. VP
Associate (13)
Associate Attorney
Associate Dean Emeritus
Associate Director (2)
Associate Director Admissions
Associate Director Alum/Parent Engagement
Associate Director of Admissions
Associate Director, Finance
Associate Director, Library Instruction. Research Services
Associate General Counsel
Associate Judge, Criminal Court of Appeals
Associate Pastor
Associate Professor (4)
Associate Professor of Art History
Associate Professor; Director Center for Ethics
Associate Registrar
Asst Ath Dir/Co-od Ath Alum Programs
Asst Attorney Gen
Asst Public Defender
Asst. District Attorney
Asst. Professor
Asst. Public Defend.
Attorney (95)
Attorney - Legal Editor
Attorney / Owner
Attorney / Partner
Attorney Adviser
Attorney Advisor
Attorney At Law-Bankruptcy & Real Estate
Attorney and Managing member
Attorney-at-Law
Attorney/Assistant Manager
Attorney/Bus Analyst
Attorney/Estate Planning/Trust Officer
Attorney/Investor
Attorney/Owner
Attorney/Partner (3)
Attorney/Shareholder
Bar Manager
Basketball Coach
Bldg & Constn Div
Board Liaison
Bookkeeper
Bookstore Manager
Builder - Owner
Business Dev. Manager
Business Development
Business Development Manager (2)
Business Manager
Business Owner (4)
CAbi Consultant
CEO (7)
CEO & Founder
CEO / Co-Founder
CFO (3)
CPA
CPA, JD, Principal
CPA/Partner
CSR
Campaign Director
Captain (2)
Career & Professional Development Coordinator
Case Manager
Caseworker
Casualty Claims Examiner
Cataloger, Technical Services
Cataloging Analyst
Cataloging Quality Assurance Specialist
Certified Financial Planner
Certified Pilates Instructor
Certified Public Accountant
Certified School Counselor
Chairman & CEO
Chairman of Global Investment Management and Services, N Am
Chairman/History Dep
Chairman/Humanitites Dept.
Chaplain
Chef / Owner
Chemist
Chief Administrative Law Judge
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Policy & Research
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Investment Officer, International Strategies
Chief Law Librarian
Chief Legal Officer
Chief Marketing & Government Affairs Officer
Chief Operations Officer
Chief Planner
Chief Revenue Officer
Chief Trial Court Judge
Chief of Staff (2)
Chief, Historical Office
Chief/Info Mgt Brnch
Children's Services Consultant
Chmn.
Claims Adjuster
Clergy/Missionary
Clinician
Co-Founder (2)
Co-Owner (2)
Coach PT Summer Stipend
Coach, Physical Education, Defensive Coordinator
Collections Processor
College Archivist
Colonel
Comm. Consultant & Freelance Columnist
Commander
Commercial Banking Manager
Commercial Leasing Coordinator
Commissioner (2)
Communications Strategist
Communications and Policy Advisor
Community Liaison
Company Commander
Compliance Consulting
Computer Professional
Computer Specialist (2)
Consultant (8)
Consultant/Owner
Contractor Sales
Controller (2)
Coord of Technology
Coord. of HS Youth Ministry & Confirmation
Coordinator Collection Management
Coordinator of Special Programs and Grants
Corporal
Corporate Actions Specialist
Corporate Council
Corporate Counsel
Counsel (2)
Counsel General
Counselor
Counselor at Law
Counselor/High School
County Wide,Socialskills
Curator
Curriculum Leader for History
Customer Service Representative
Customer Services & Information Manager
DMD
Data Administrative Specialist
Database Manager
Dean of Students
Dean of Studies
Defense Contractor
Dentist/Owner
Dentist/Partner
Deputy Attorney Gen
Deputy Attorney Gen.
Deputy Court Administrator
Deputy Director
Deputy National Editor
Deputy Public Defender
Deputy Record Deeds
Deputy Supervising Judge
Development & PR Director
Development Assistant, Leadership Gifts
Development Associate
Diplomat
Dir of Personnel
Dir of Purchasing
Dir. Elem. Education
Dir. Human Service Assoc. degree/Integrative Health Program
Dir. Marketing
Dir., Lands Program
Dir/Special Projects
Director (5)
Director - Marketing
Director European Tax
Director Youth & Children's Ministries
Director of Admissions and Financial Aid (2)
Director of Admissions and Marketing
Director of Advancement Communications
Director of Alumni Relations
Director of Auxiliary Services
Director of Boarding Admissions
Director of Business Development (2)
Director of CAD Sales
Director of Client Service
Director of Community Development and Planning
Director of Congressional Affairs
Director of Development
Director of Early Childhood Services
Director of Education Abroad
Director of Farming for Health and Wealth Program
Director of Finance
Director of Firm Events
Director of Human Resources
Director of Information Services
Director of Institutional Advancement
Director of Marketing (3)
Director of Marketing & Communications
Director of Membership & Events
Director of Net Assessment
Director of Operations (2)
Director of Property Management
Director of Public Relations
Director of Quality Improvement
Director of Sales
Director of Sales and Marketing
Director of Special Collections
Director of Special Projects
Director of Training/Administration
Director of Transportation Services
Director, Business & Audience Development
Director, Contracts
Director, Direct Marketing
Director, Due Diligence
Director, Institutional Distribution
Director, Litigation
Director, Market Development
Director, Mission Systems Operations
Director, Operations
Director, Organizational Research and Assessment
Director, Planning & Performance Management
Director, Proactive Policy Institute
Director, Statistics & Analysis
Director-External Communications
Director/Clements Library/Prof. History
Director/Libraries
Director/Market Analytics
Disability Claims Ad
District Justice
District Manager
Division of Child Care & Head Start
Doctor
Domestic Relations Master
E-Resources Applications Administrator
ESOL
EVP, Corporate Development
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher
East Coast Sales Manager
Economist / Financial Sector Expert
Editor (2)
Education Coordinator
Educational Spec/Clinical Prof-Pharmacy
Educator and Administrator
Electronic Prepress Technician
Elementary Teacher
Employee Dev Spec
Employee Rel Manager
Employment & Transition Representative
Employment Services Manager
English Teacher
Engrg. Mgr.
Enterprise Document Management
Environmental Scientist
Environmental and Social Risk Management
Equity Sales Trading
Ethics & Professional Responsibility Manager
Event Coordinator
Exe. Vice President/General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer
Executive
Executive Analyst
Executive Assistant to the President
Executive Chef
Executive Director (8)
Executive Director College Houses & Academic Services
Executive Director/Publisher
Executive Producer (2)
Executive Producer / Showrunner
Executive Vice President (3)
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Expedition Advisor
Faculty
Finance Manager
Financial Advisor (2)
Financial Aid Specialist
Financial Analyst (2)
Financial Consultant (2)
Financial Planner
Financial Planning Associate
Financial Representative
First Assistant U.S. Attorney General
First Vice President
Fixed Income Sales
Food Service Supv
Football Coach
Foreign Service Officer (Semi-Retired)
Founder
Founder & CEO
Founder & Managing Director
Founder and Architect
Founder/Owner
Founding Member - Partner
Founding Partner
Freelance Event Planner
General Manager
General Counsel (5)
General Counsel and Secretary
General Manager (6)
General Manager Human Resources
General Manager-Dining Services
General Property Adjuster
Global Sales Director
Global Studies Teacher
Gov. Consultant
Grants & Contracts Manager
Grants Program Manager
Grantswriter
Guidance Counselor
HR Specialist
Head Football Coach
Head Golf Prof.
Head Teacher
Head of Adult Services
Head of Department, Assistant Professor of History
Health Alert Network Coordinator
Healthcare Director
High School Social Sciences Teacher
Historian
History Dept. Chair
History Teacher (5)
History Teacher, Honors Program
Human Resources Manager
Human Resources Manager, M.Ed., SPHR
Human Resources Spec
Human Resoures Dept.
Independent Historian
Independent Web Developer
Information Specialist
Information Technology Specialist
Infrastructure Architect
Insurance Agent
Insurance Specialist
Intelligence Officer
Interim Senior Minister
Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
International Representative
International Securities Trader/Realtor
Intervention - Prevention Specialist
Investment Officer
Investment Portfolio Specialist
Jr Systems Analyst
Judge (7)
Judge of Court of Common Pleas
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
Judge/Worker's Compensation
Judicial Law Clerk
Kindergarten Teacher
Latin Instructor & Foreign Language Department Chair
Law Clerk (2)
Law Professor
Lawyer
Lawyer/Associate
Lead Program Manager
Learning/Information Services Librarian
Leasing Manager
Lecturer
Legal Clerk
Legislative Affairs Officer
Legislative Assistant
Legislative Policy Editor
Legislative Ref. Tech.
Level 3 Support Supervisor
Lib. Asst/Cir. Desk
Librarian (2)
Librarian II--Reference Supervisor
Librarian/Business Development Specialist
Librarian/Kemble Collection
Librarian/Teacher
Library Assistant
Library Director (2)
Lieutenant Commander
Life/Health Products Representative
Litigation Paralegal
Logistics Analyst
Logistics Manager
Logistix Supervisor
Magazine Assistant
Major Gifts Officer
Management Analyst
Manager (6)
Manager - Agency & Company Programs
Manager Benefits Finance
Manager of Building Analysis
Manager of Corporate Communications
Manager of Development Operations
Manager of Federal Government Affairs
Manager, Corporate Dev.
Manager, Customer Care Operations
Manager, Executive Communications
Manager, Sales/Marketing
Managing Director (3)
Managing Director & CEO
Managing Director & Co-Founder
Managing Director - Investments
Managing Editor
Managing Member
Managing Partner (5)
Managing Principal (2)
Managing Shareholder
Manging Partner
Manufacturer's Representative
Marketing Coordinator
Marketing Director
Marketing Manager (4)
Marketing Project Manager
Massage Therapist
Materials Manager
Media Specialist/Oakville Elementary
Member (2)
Men's Basketball, Manager of Operations
Mgmt. Analyst
Mgr Employee Benefit
Middle School Couns
Middle School Latin & Prima Lingua
Middle School Teacher & Coach
Military Intelligence/FAO
Minister (3)
Mng Dir, Seton South Africa & VP, CFO Seton Aquisition Inc
Money Mgmt Services-Research Analyst
Mortgage Broker
Moving Image Archivist
Musician
National Director
National Editor/Columnist
National Event Manager
National Sales Manager
Neurologist
New Media Project Manager
Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Objects Curator
Of Counsel (4)
Office Ass't
Office Manager (3)
Operating Partner
Operations Assistant
Operations Branch Chief, Installation Mgmt. Command
Operations Manager (4)
Ophthalmic Technician
Orthopedic Surgeon
Owner (36)
Owner / Founder
Owner / Operator
Owner/Associate Director JRI
Owner/Attorney (2)
Owner/Director
Owner/Operator (3)
Owner/Oral Surgeon
Owner/President (2)
PDT Manager
Paralegal (3)
Paramedic
Paraprofessional
Partner (82)
Partner - Attorney
Partner Solutions Enablement Manager
Partner and Director of Pro Bono Program
Partner/Attorney (4)
Partner/Certified Civil Trial Atty.
Partner/Shareholder
Pastor (4)
Pastor of Congregational Care
Pastor, Counselor, Consultant, Teacher
Patient Rep.
Pest Management Professional
Photographer
Physician (5)
Physician/Owner
Pilot
Plan Administrator
Planner/Arborist
Police Officer (2)
Portfolio Manger
Post-Doctoral Intern
Practice Consultant
Practice Leader
Preschool Teacher
Preservation Project Manager
President (36)
President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Risk Officer
President / CEO
President Judge
President and CEO
President/Attorney
President/CEO (2)
President/Founder
President/Owner
President/Treasurer
Principal (14)
Principal & Leader of the Federal Advisory Practice
Principal & Senior Litigation Counsel
Principal Attorney
Principal and Director of IT
Principal/Attorney
Principal/CPA
Principal/Emerging Energy Research Group
Principal/Special Ed
Procurement Analyst
Product Manager
Product Mktg.
Prof. of Religion
Professor (2)
Professor & Chair of Accountancy
Professor & Dept. Chair
Professor & Director of the Ctr. of State & Local Gov. Law
Professor of Education
Professor of Health Law & Policy
Professor of Law (2)
Program Associate
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator/Executive Programs
Program Manager (2)
Program Specialist
Project Manager (7)
Project Manager/Business Analyst
Proprietor
Prospect and Information Researcher
Protective Services Supervisor
Provost & Vice President Academic Affair
Psychotherapist/Principal
Public Affairs Specialist
Publisher/Owner
Quality Assurance Specialist
Radiology Technician
Real Estate Broker
Realtor
Recruiter
Regional Attorney
Regional Human Resources Manager
Regional Manager
Regional Operations Consultant
Regional Sales Manager (2)
Regional Sales Mgr.
Regional Scientific Director
Regulatory Compliance Supervisor
Relationship Manager
Reporter of Decisions
Representative (2)
Research Analyst (2)
Research Assistant
Research Associate (2)
Research Coordinator
Research Director
Resident Director
Resource Deployment Manager
Retail Sales Representative
Retail Store Manager
SAP Security Administration Specialist
SDD Program Manager
SVP, Global Director
Sales (2)
Sales Adm. Manager
Sales Associate (2)
Sales Guide
Sales Manager (3)
Sales Manager, National Accounts
Sales Representative
School Counselor (2)
Self Employed (9)
Self-Employed (2)
Senagal - Health
Senator
Senior Account Executive
Senior Associate
Senior Business Analyst for Academic Advising
Senior Compensation Analyst
Senior Consultant (4)
Senior Counsel
Senior Designer
Senior Developer
Senior Development Officer
Senior Director (2)
Senior Editor
Senior Financial Analyst
Senior Human Capital Analyst
Senior Litigation Counsel
Senior Manager
Senior Manager, R&D Finance
Senior Manager-Corporate Governance
Senior Marketing Associate
Senior Marketing Manager
Senior Operations Specialist
Senior Program Director
Senior Project Administrator
Senior Promotion Manager
Senior Rehabilitaton Consultant
Senior Research Analyst
Senior Research Editor
Senior Researcher
Senior Sale Representative
Senior Sales Consultant
Senior Security Manager
Senior Systems Analyst
Senior Systems Engineer
Senior Technical Trainer
Senior Technical Writer/Editor
Senior Text Writer
Senior Travel Consultant
Senior Trial Attorney
Senior Vice President (8)
Senior Vice President Brand Strategy
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Senior Vice President, Leasing
Senior Vice President/Big Box Development
Senior Vice President/Financial Advisor
Senior Vice President/General Counsel
Senior attorney
Share Holder
Shareholder (3)
Social Studies Department Chair/Teacher
Social Studies Tchr
Social Studies Teacher (9)
Social Studies Teacher/ Interim Head Football Coach
Social Worker (2)
Sole Member
Spanish Teacher
Special Counsel
Special Editions Editor
Special Education Math Teacher
Special Education Paraprofessional
Special Education Teacher (2)
Special Education Teacher / Baseball Coach
Special Projects Coordinator
Special Reports Editor
Specialist
Speech Pathologist
Sr Credit Analyst
Sr Lecturer
Sr Vice President
Sr. Benefits/Compensation Specialist
Sr. Development Programmer
Sr. Financial Analyst
Sr. Fire Claim Representative
Sr. V. P.Compliance & Legal Affairs
Stacks Management Coordinator
Staff Assistant
Staff Attorney (2)
Staff Counsel, Committee/Financial Disc
Staff Hearing Officer
Stage Manager
State Attorney
Stockbroker
Student
Student Affairs Officer
Subsidiary Manager
Substitute Teacher
Supervising Attorney
Supervisor
Supervisor of Student Teachers
Supply Systems Anlys
Supv Contract Spec
Svc. Level Manager
Symmetrix Product Management
Systems Development Project Manager
Systems Manager
TV News Assignment Editor
Tax Office Clerk
Taxpayer Info. Specialist
Teacher (42)
Teacher - 7th Grade American History
Teacher - Adult Education
Teacher - Chair of English department
Teacher, 3rd Grade
Teacher, 8th grade American History
Teacher/Assistant Boys Soccer & Lacrosse
Teacher/Football Coach
Teacher/Health & Physical Education
Teacher/Humanities Department Area Coordinator
Teacher/K-1
Teacher/Private Tutor
Teacher/Social Studies Dept Head/Boy's Basketball Coach
Team Leader
Technical Director
Technical Support Guy
Territory Manager
The Associate Rector
Title Executive
Tour Guide (2)
Travel Agent
Travel Program Manager
Treasurer
Trial Attorney
Trial Consultant/Attorney
Trial Counsel
US Admin. Law Judge
Ultra Sound Acct. Exec.
Underwriter
University Distinguished Professor
V.P. Sales/Mktg.
VP & Controller
VP & National Segment Leader
VP - Investments
VP Finance & Planning, America's
VP Media & Communications/Leveraged Fi
VP Program Planning & Scheduling
VP for Community Advancement
VP of Risk Management
VP of Sales, Principal
VP, Corp Fin & Business Planning
VP, General Counsel & Secretary
VP, Infrastructure Project Manager
VP, Sales
VP/Foreign Exchange Trading
Vice Chancellor for University Advancement
Vice President (11)
Vice President & Senior Trust Advisor
Vice President - IT and Business Services
Vice President Business Development
Vice President Customer Relations
Vice President Eastern Region Head
Vice President Process & Technology
Vice President Standards & Practices
Vice President Utilities Division
Vice President and Director of Catering
Vice President and Senior Financial Advisor
Vice President of Development (2)
Vice President, Business Development (2)
Vice President, District Sales and Services
Vice President, Human Resources
Vice President, Operations
Vice President, Real Estate Services
Vice President, Verification Services
Vice President/Corporate Marketing
Vice President/General Counsel
Vice President/Government Affairs
Vice President/Group Director
Vice President/Integretated Sales
Vice President/Marketing
Visiting Assistant Professor
Volunteer
Wealth Management Advisor
Web Designer
Web Developer
Workers' Comp Consultants/Owner
Worldwide Director of Consumer Affairs
Writer/Owner
Youth Ministry Assistant
owner

On this page you will find information about careers pursued by History majors, skills History majors develop and career-related Web sites relevant to the major. Visit the department page to learn more about the History program.
 

Careers

It is important to remember that your major does not determine what your career will be.  With a liberal arts education, YOU, not your major, will determine your career path.  

On the right is a comprehensive list of job titles of Dickinson alumni who majored in History.

Career-Related Skills  

  • Decision Making: History majors use knowledge of past problems and trends to reach current decisions. Determining key questions and points of view, and weighing evidence and options to reach a conclusion are skills developed through the major.  
  • Ability to Analyze Trends: History majors learn to predict shifts in political views or consumer tastes by observing trends.  
  • Managing Information: History students collect, evaluate, and organize data.
  • Written & Oral Expression: Documenting a conclusion and presenting it clearly through speech and writing are skills strengthened by the history major.
  • Research: Majors learn to obtain information from texts and from observing cultural situations.
  • Close Reading: Majors learn to dissect texts and documents to understand the subtleties.

Career-Related Web Sites

History Careers
Offers history-related job links, general career listings and links related to historian and museum jobs.
 

H-Net's Job Guide
Features a guide to job opportunities in history, the humanities, and social sciences.
View job postings in American history, African & Middle Eastern history, ethnic studies, and world history.
 

History Resources
 

Index of Resources for Historians

National and Ethnic Genealogical & Historical Societies
Features links to numerous societies including the Federation of Genealogical Societies, Daughters of the American Revolution, Italian Genealogy and more.
 

Archiving Early America
Offers original newspapers, maps, and writings from 18th Century America. Covers an
important era in American history, including; the Colonial Period, the War of Independence, and more.
 

International Institute of Social History Review historical collections in social history and the labor movement, or review current books and the online newsletter.
 

History & Theory: Studies in the Philosophy of History
Features articles, essays and books related to historiography, time and culture, and
historical methodology.
 

American Studies Web: Historical & Archival Resources

American Association for State and Local History

Resources of Historical Societies



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