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Internships
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History
Overview
First Destination Data
Alumni Career Paths
Internships
What to do with a degree in History
History Web Sites
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
Sample of Occupations
Overview
The History Department helps students gain a broad introduction to the development of the modern world. In consultation with their faculty advisor, students should craft an individual curriculum that satisfies their interests and career plans. The department is deeply committed to the development of writing and analytical skills that are invaluable and transferable, regardless of future career.
A major in history prepares students for a wide range of professions. While many graduates go on to become educators and attorneys, others work in the public sector, business and finance.
First Destination Data
The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. Click here to download a sortable spreadsheet listing the first destination graduate programs and employment opportunities that History alumni from the classes of 2008-2012 secured within six months of graduation.
The diverse list is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as a History major at Brandeis.
History Department Alumni
The Hiatt Center is pleased to provide a list of organizations, titles and fields of alumni who majored in your discipline. The list represents a wide array of professions, which is indicative of the wealth of transferable skills students cultivate as a History major at Brandeis.
| Year | Company | Title | Industry |
| 2004 | Boston History & Innovation Collaborative | Public History Program Manager | Arts |
| 1979 | University of Florida, Department of History | Professor of History and Criminology | Higher Education |
| 2005 | History Associates, Inc. | Historian | Consulting |
| 2007 | Bridgewater Associates | Technology Recruiting Human Resources | Consulting |
| 1967 | Lower East Side Tenement Museum | President | Museum - Administration |
| 2007 | Medical Information Tech Inc. | Software Development Programmer High Technology | Hardware/Software R & D |
| 1992 | Credit Suisse | Global Head Control Room | Law |
| 2004 | The Chang Law Firm | Attorney | Real Estate Law |
| 2006 | National Museum of American Jewish History | Curatorial Assistant | Museum - Administration |
| 1980 | EC Next | Manta Sales Manager | Publishing/Journalism |
| 1994 | The Hatherleigh Company | Assistant Editor | Publishing/Journalism |
| 1985 | MELD | Co-founder | Business |
| 1992 | Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP | Partner | Law - Mergers/Acquisitions |
| 2003 | International Monetary Fund | Information Management | Finance/Banking |
| 1994 | The Futures Company | Senior Account Manager | Marketing and Advertisement |
Internships
In addition to your coursework, internships can be extremely beneficial as you develop academic and professional skills. The Brandeis Internship Exchange is an easy and convenient online tool for you to find and share real internship opportunities. Just log on with your UNET ID and use the advanced search to identify History majors' internships.
What to Do with a Degree in History (.pdf)
Featured History Web Sites
- American Association for State and Local History
- Society for American Archaeology
- Resources of Historical & Archaeological Societies
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
- Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Learning Strategies — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Seeing relationships between factors
- Developing a world view
- Understanding the present by referring to the past
Excerpted from O*Net OnLine, US Department of Labor by the National Center for O*Net Development
Sample Occupations
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Anthropologist |
Historic Preservationist Market Research Analyst Consumer Advocate Media Consultant Counselor Historical Society Staff Museum Curator Demographer Park Ranger Economist Intelligence Analyst Peace Corps / Vista Worker International Relations Political Scientist Psychologist Teacher, Social Studies Urban Administrator Research Assistant Travel Agent |
Excerpted from O*Net OnLine, US Department of Labor by the National Center for O*Net Development