History Resources
Job Postings
General
History Career -
http://www.oah.org/announce/jobs.html
Offers history-related job links, general career listings and links
related to historian and museum jobs.
Education
History Matters -
http://www.historymaters.gmu.edu/
This site serves as a gateway to web resources and offers useful
materials for teaching U.S. history.
K-12jobs.com -
http://k12jobs.com/Home/
Current K-12 job positions available at public, private, vocational and
technical schools throughout the U.S.
Missouri Teacher Certificate -
http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divteachqual/teachcert/
Information on the requirements needed to receive certification to teach
in the state of Missouri.
Cultural Field
Museumjobs.com -
http://www.museumjobs.com
Postings for jobs in museums, libraries, archives and galleries.
Research (Historical Organizations, Historic Preservation, Think Tanks)
Think Tanks and Research Institutes -
http://www.policyexperts.org/
A searchable directory of the conservative movement and organizations.
Communications/Media (Writers and Editors, Journalists, Documentary
Editors, etc.)
Journalismjobs.com -
http://www.journalismjobs.com
This site offers hundreds of job postings, salary info, and lots of
helpful career and industry links.
Information Management (Archivists, Records Managers, Librarians)
American Library Association -
http://www.ala.org/education/
Job openings and career resource materials with multiple internet sites
and job boards listed.
Advocacy (Law, Litigation Support, Foundations)
The Legal Employment Search Site -
http://www.legalemploy.com/
A very comprehensive site with links to all the major legal job sites,
career centers at various law schools, general employment listings, and
other resources for legal job seekers.
Career Resources
History and Careers -
http://www.uca.edu/career/majors/majors/history.pdf
General advice and articles discussing the advantages of pursuing a
history major.
Just the FAQs -
http://www.ncsu.edu/chass/history/hifaqs.html
Information about career options in government, teaching, non-profits
and corporations.
American Historical Association – Careers in History -
http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/careers/Index.htm
A “miniguide” for the possibilities you have in career fields with an
undergraduate history degree.
World Wide Learn – Guide to College Majors in History -
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/social-science/history-major.htm
Helpful information about how to make the most of a history degree;
things like the direction the field is heading, skills needed to
succeed, descriptions of possible jobs, etc.
Graduate Programs
St. Louis University -
http://www.slu.edu/graduate/degrees/degree_index.php?id=101
University of Kansas - http://www.history.ku.edu/graduate/
University of Missouri, Columbia - http://history.missouri.edu/programs/grad.html
University of Missouri, Kansas City -
http://cas.umkc.edu/history/
University of Missouri, St. Louis-
http://www.umsl.edu/bulletin/TOC/College_of_Arts_and_Sciences/history_GI/History_Graduate_Degree_Requir/history_graduate_degree_requir.htm
University of Iowa -
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/programs/program-details/history-ma-phd.html
University of Arkansas -
http://www.uark.edu/depts/histinfo/history/
University of Illinois, Urbana – Champaign -
http://www.history.uiuc.edu/
