...a history degree?
Confused about your career options? This useful little tool helps you find out exactly what you can do with your history degree.
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Sectors
Having chosen to do a history degree, you might believe that you’re destined for a life spent amongst dusty documents, your horn-rimmed glasses fogging up with excitement when you make a breakthrough on your research into 15th century Albanian monks (ok, that sounds pretty interesting to us!). However, a history degree will actually provide you with a fantastic platform from which to enter a range of interesting sectors...
- Advertising, Marketing & PR
- Banking, Finance & Accountancy
- Charity, Not-for-profit & NGO
- Culture, Music & Performing Arts
- Environment, Agriculture & Conservation
- Hospitality & Tourism
- Law
- Management Consulting & Business
- Media
- Public Sector & Defence
- Recruitment & Human Resources
- Retail & Sales
- Teaching & Education
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Skills
Recruiters aren’t necessarily interested in your in-depth knowledge of history, but they will be interested in the skills which your degree helps you to develop, some of which are:
Analytical Skills
You’re better than Shearer and Hansen put together. You’re even better than Gary Neville. Fortunately, your top-notch analytical skills also extend beyond the world of football punditry.
Communication (Oral)
All mouth, no trousers? Nope, but you can speak to people in a calm, concise and engaging manner.
Communication (Written)
You may not be a romantic poet, but you can write in a professional, succinct and appealing fashion.
Critical Thinking
When you’re presented with a problem or idea, you have the ability to think about it from a critical perspective. You’re not afraid to share your opinion.
Independence
You don’t need somebody holding your hand the entire time. You can work on your own, use your initiative and keep yourself motivated.
Leadership
You’re a shepherd, not a sheep. You can lead from the front and take charge when decisions need to be made.
Negotiation
Articulate, methodical and composed, your negotiation skills are top-notch. You could even give Barry Obama a run for his money.
Objective Thinking
You can think objectively and approach problems and situations with an open mind.
Research
Like a pig sniffing for truffles, you have the ability to get your head down and find exactly what you’re looking for: useful information.
Teamwork
You’re not an angry loner. Far from it! You have the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
Time Management
You may not have ‘Bernard’s Watch’, but you can manage your time effectively and meet deadlines without any last minute stress.
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Occupations
History graduates can take their pick from a huge variety of careers. Hell, we’ll even say there are more occupations open to history students than Henry VIII's, Genghis Khan's and Eastender's Ian Beale's wives put together...
- Academic Librarian
- Actor
- Adult Education Lecturer
- Advertising Account Executive
- Advertising Copywriter
- Archaeologist
- Archivist
- Barrister
- Broadcast Journalist
- Charity Officer
- Chartered Certified Accountant
- Corporate Investment Banker
- Early Years Teacher
- Editorial Assistant
- Exhibition Designer
- Fundraiser
- Government Research Officer
- Heritage Manager
- Information Officer
- Investment Fund Manager
- Journalist
- Magazine Features Editor
- Management Consultant
- Marketing Executive
- Media Buyer
- Museum Education Officer
- Museum/Gallery Conservator
- Museum/Gallery Curator
- Operational Investment Banker
- Political Research Assistant
- Politician's Assistant
- Press Officer
- Press Sub-editor
- Primary School Teacher
- Programme Researcher
- Project Support Officer
- Public Relations Officer
- Radio Broadcast Assistant
- Records Manager
- Recruitment Consultant
- Runner (Broadcasting/Film)
- Secondary School Teacher
- Solicitor
- Stockbroker
- Television Production Assistant
- Television/Film Producer
- Tour Guide
- Trade Union Research Officer