History and Political Science

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What can I do with a history or political science major?

History and political science are not, like some undergraduate majors, automatically pluggable into a series of very finite jobs that look logical to a college freshman, in the same way that a Criminal Justice major might plug into, say, a police or state patrol academy or a Religion major plugs into a job as a pastor. History is good for any job that requires good writing skills, the ability to perform independently, the ability to condense large amounts of information (essential in business), and the ability to think critically and to make judgments between opposing points of view. So the answer to the question, "what can I do?" is really Whatever you want to do.

Jobs for history and political science majors include:

Advertising	Insurance
Archive Management	Interpreter
Archivist	Journalist
Author	Lawyer
Banking	Legislative Staffer
CIA	Librarian
Communications Media	Marketing
Consultant	NSA
Curator	Paralegal
Documentary Editor	Policy Advisor
Editor	Policy Analyst
Education Director	Politician
FBI	Private Industry
Federal, State, Local Government	Public History
Filmmaker	Public Utilities
Foundation Grant Officer	Records Management
Guide	State Department
Historic Preservation	Stock Analyst
Homeland Security	Teaching (K-College)
Information Management	Writer

If you have any questions regarding career choices or anything else, please contact one of the members of our History and Political Science.