History
CAREER EXPLORATION
This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review History career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where History alumni have studied.
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SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES
(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)
Census Data & Geospatial Intern
Classroom Assistant/Micro-Teacher
Economic Development Intern
Education Intern
Education Volunteer
Legal Intern
Research Assistant
Teaching Assistant
SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
CH. Hausmann & Co.
Connecticut State Data Center
Ghana Health and Education Initiative
Kforce, Inc.
Litchfield Historical Society
Penn Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy
Town of Windsor, CT
University of Connecticut
SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Account Executive
Account Specialist
Assignment Desk Editor
Associate Lobbyist
Campus Minister
Financial Representative
Language Assistant
Library Assistant
Marketing Consultant
Portfolio Specialist, Project Management
Program Coordinator, Strategic Events & Professional Development
Project Services Supervisor
Urban Education Fellow
Visitors Service Associate
SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES
(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)
Associate Professor of History
Claims Manager & Analyst
Executive Director, Hartford History Center
Graduate Academic Advisor
History Teacher
Partner
Senior Litigation Paralegal
Senior Pastor
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK
Columbia University
Connecticut Historical Society
Day Pitney LLP
Fidelity Investments
Glastonbury Community Church
Great Oaks Charter School
HUB International
Indeed.com
Institute of International Education
L'Academie de Grenoble
Leason Ellis LLP
Main Street Hub
NBC Universal Media LLC
Post University
Power, Brennan & Griffin LLC
Safeco Insurance
Silver Hill Hospital
Waste Management
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED
J.D.
M.A., History
M.A., Student Affairs in Higher Education
M.Div.
M.Ed., History Education
M.Ed., Higher Education
UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Brown University
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Quinnipiac University
Suffolk University Law School
University of Connecticut
University of Pennsylvania
For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).