History
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
Employers|Industry |
Jobs|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
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Local & State Government • Counties |
• Public Policy • Regional Planning • City or Town Management • Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services • Program Administration • General Services • Community Affairs • Social Services • Law Enforcement |
• Administrative • Communication • Foreign Language • Multitasking • Leadership • Prioritizing |
• City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development, LIRI and SBIF Program Manager • Colorado Governor's Office / Denver Department of Finance, Government Innovations Fellow • Office of Governor Bruce Rauner, State of Illinois, Director of Operations • State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg, Intern • Office of Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Legislative Director |
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Federal Government There are over 170 federal departments and agencies including: |
• Public Policy • Research • Intelligence • Foreign Service • Law Enforcement • General Services • Legislative, Executive, or Judicial Services • Program Administration |
• Administrative • Communication • Foreign Language • Multitasking • Leadership • Prioritizing |
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Team Lead, External Readiness, Joint Information Branch • Department Of The Treasury, Budget Analyst • US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Deputee Chief of Staff for Operations • United Stated Senate, Senator Tim Kaine, Health Policy Legislative Assistant • US Department of Commerce, Government • U.S. Treasury, Sr. Attorney • U.S. Department of Education • US Dept of Interior, Division Chief • US-Vietnam Trade Council, Program Associate • USA Army, Battalian Intelligence Officer •US Dept of Justice, Research Analyst • US House of Representatives, Legislative Director |
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Politics Legislative, executive, or judicial officials |
Elected or Appointed Leadership Campaign Management Staff Administration Special Interest Advocacy Political Advising Lobbying |
Administrative Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail Time Management Writing Skills Active Learning Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing |
Hillary for America, Southern States Finance Director Office of Governor Bruce Rauner, State of Illinois, Director of Operations Colorado Governor's Office / Denver Department of Finance, Government Innovations Fellow Center for American Progress, Associate Director, Economic Campaigns State Senator Jeffrey Schoenberg, Intern Office of Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Legislative Director |
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Law Law firms |
Prosecution Defense Contractual Corporate Nonprofit or Public Interest Government Mediation Other Specialties Law Assistance |
Administrative Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail Time Management Writing Skills Active Learning |
United States District Court, Judicial Clerk/Attorney Alaska Supreme Court, Law Clerk NYU School of Law, Professor Office of Governor Of Illinois, Legal Dunn Fellow Illinois Department of Corrections, Chief Legal Jenner & Block LLP, Associate Parker Drilling Company, Associate General Counsel Elan Pharmaceuticals, Attorney Allstate Insurance Company, Corporate Counsel |
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Nonprofit History museums and historical sites |
Administration Management Public Relations Program Coordination Fund Raising/Development Grant Writing Writing/Editing Volunteer Coordination Community Education |
Creativity Multi-tasking Interpersonal Time Management Service Orientation Writing Social Perceptiveness Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause |
Special Projects Assistant to the Director at Imagine Science Social Good, Strategist Africa Volunteer Corps, Founder World Affairs Forum, Member, Board of Directors Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Executive Director, Public Relations |
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Information Science/Curatorial and Archival Management Museums |
Acquisition Preservation Arrangement Cataloguing/Categorizing Exhibition/Installation Describing Analyzing Authenticating Maintaining Records Library Administration Research Education |
strong interpersonal skills attention to detail ability to multitask organizational skills time management verbal and written communication ability to work collaboratively in a team environment |
Guggenheim Museum, Grants Officer Mexican Cultural Institute, Educational Services and Outreach Dolton Public Library, Reference Librarian Museum of Contemporary Art, Curator Syracuse University, Assoc. Prof., Dir. Graduate Museum Studies, Sr. Curator Downers Grove Public Library, Director Waukegan Public Library, Marketing and Communications Manager Princeton University, Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology |
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Education K-12 schools, public and private |
Primary and Secondary: Teaching Administration Library Services Higher Education: Teaching Research Information/Library Services Administration Student Support Services Admissions Financial Aid Advising Development Student Affairs Alumni Affairs Community Education |
K-12: Coordination public speaking critical thinking writing social perceptiveness complex problem solving. Higher Ed: Research Writing critical thinking judgment and decision making presentations |
History Teaching Fellow, Phillips Academy Andover Culver Academies, Dean Francis W. Parker School, Chair of Department of History Tenafly Board of Education, Social Studies Teacher Success Academy Charter Schools, Community Relations Coordinator Temple University, Senior Vice Provost for Enrollment University at Buffalo (SUNY), Assistant Professor of History University of Illinois at Chicago, Adjunct Professor Hebrew Educational Alliance, 4th grade teacher Smith College, History Professor Barnard College, Coordinator, International Programs and Special Projects |
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Business Product and service organizations |
Sales Management Office Administration Human Resources Training and Development Public Relations Writing/Editing |
Problem-Solving Skills Analytical Thinking Skills Leadership & Team Based Skills Business Judgment Communication Skills Project Management Professionalism |
Executive Development Program Trainee at Macy's Google, Inc., Account Manager Civis Analytics, HR Specialist Comcast Cable, Division Senior Director, Human Resources Ingersoll Rand, Director, Global Talent Mang & Organization Development North Park Lincoln Mercury, Sales Manager |
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Print Media Newspapers: national, local, or trade |
Editing Reporting Circulation Sales Publishing Electronic Media Public Relations News Programming |
advanced verbal and written communication detailed oriented technology and social media skills time management analytical skills interpersonal skills negotiation skills project management skills |
WordCraft Editing & Writing Services, Editor Showtime Networks, Inc., Associate Producer Tribune Media Services, Assistant Editor/Humor Columnist Chicago Tribune, Reporter Children's Publishing Company Jeff Haber Productions, Writer/Producer Seevens Publishing Corp, Editorial Director |
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Foreign Service Department of Defense including: |
Foreign Service Immigration/Naturalization Customs Intelligence Security and Protection Law Enforcement |
Administrative Communication Foreign Language Multitasking Leadership Prioritizing Administrative Analytical Thinking Attention to Detail Time Management Writing Skills Active Learning |
Embassy of Mexico, Assistant to the Ambassador US-Vietnam Trade Council, Program Associate |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Education (15%)
- Media and Communication (14%)
- Legal (9%)
- Research (6%)