As everyone starts to choose majors for college, history is barely ever selected. This is partly due to the fact that, according to the public, becoming a teacher seems to be the only job a history major can do. This is severely untrue. There are so many interesting fields that history majors can go into.

1. Research Assistant

Within this career, a person could be working in media, business, education, and more. From fact-checking to conducting research, those hours of perfecting writing and research skills will be put to great use.

2. Journalist

From writing your own pieces, to editing other people’s pieces, to working with broadcasting, there are so many opportunities within the journalism field. With such an attention to detail needed, history majors are definitely fit for the job.

3. Curator

This one is a given. You have to have a love and passion for history in order to be a museum curator. Maintaining artifacts, overseeing exhibits, and seeking new pieces are all part of this history-centered career.

4. Copywriter

A little bit like being a journalist, a copywriter works with media and advertising as well as technical aspects of writing. From creating billboards, scripts, catalogs, legal studies, etc., there are different areas that copywriters can write for.

5. Attorney/Lawyer

Going into the legal field after obtaining a history major seems to be one of the most popular things to do. By becoming a lawyer or an attorney, history is learned and actively thought and talked about on a daily basis in regards to laws and previous court cases.

6. Teacher

Of course, a history major can always become a teacher. While this is the most wide-known history job, it is very important.

7. State/National Government Official

This is not only for history majors, government officials come from a wide variety of backgrounds. However, it is useful to have a background in history when dealing with case studies, laws, and other political aspects.

8. Librarian

While you also need a librarian certification, this is an excellent career choice. When working at a university, grade school, presidential library, etc., having a knowledge of history and research is immensely useful. Not to mention that being a librarian is a pretty cool job when you think about it.

These are only a few of the career fields that history majors can go into, there are many other careers that history majors pursue after graduation. So, next time a person says their degree is history, please don’t say, “Oh, so you want to be a teacher?”