Career Outcomes
Interested in how you can utilize a History or Political Science degree? Take a look at jobs that are currently hiring!!
History Degree:
- Leadership Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency
- Tasks:
- Support policymakers by producing and delivering written and oral assessments of foreign leaders and key decisionmakers
- Help U.S. policymakers understand their foreign counterparts by examining worldviews, national ambitions and constraints, and the social context for these leaders
- Opportunities for foreign or domestic travel
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following:
- History, Political Science, Foreign Area Studies, International Affairs, Psychology, Political Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology
- Bachelor's degree in one of the following:
- Annual Salary: $66,061 - $191,900
- Location: Washington, DC
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- Tasks:
- Exhibition Creative Manager
- Tasks:
- Lead development of long-term exhibition plan for two state museums
- Develop all agency exhibition themes, write interpretive content, collaborate with editors/marketing/education teams
- Oversee budgets, grant applications, project timelines
- Coordinate installations and artifact care
- Facilitate communication between internal and external stakeholders
- Supervise temporary exhibition staff
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in exhibition design, art, history, museum studies, or closely related field
- 3 years of professional experience in creating successful large exhibitions
- Starting Salary:$4,288 - $5,800 monthly
- Location:State Historical Society of North Dakota in Bismarck, ND
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- Tasks:
- Lawyer/Paralegal
- Tasks:
- Provide support for attorneys and law offices
- Legal research, gathering and analyzing evidence, drafting legal documents, filing briefs/appeals/court transcripts
- Interpreting laws and regulations
- Researching and analyzing legal precedents (advanced degree required)
- Average salary: $93,000
- Location: Varying states
- Tasks:
- Museum Archivist
- Tasks:
- Hands-on experience with art, artifacts, and historical documents
- Appraise and research artifacts
- Storage and preparation of artifacts
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Archival Science or Political Science with at least 12 semester hours in one or any combination of the following: archival science, history, American civilization, economics, political science, public administration, or government
- Combination of education and experience - at least 30 semester hours that included courses as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education
- Starting Salary: $63,000
- Location: Austin, TX
- Tasks:
- History Professor
- Tasks:
- Strong leadership skills and enjoyment from explaining historical events or concepts to others
- Give lectures and meet with students
- Advise students about academic progress
- Research topics (some even publish their work)
- Average Salary: $61,000
- Location: Varying states
- Tasks:
Political Science Degree:
- Executive Protective Agent for the CIA (NEW!)
- Tasks:
- Provide armed protection for Intelligence Community leaders
- Analyze threats in order to modify protective profiles, and utilize issued weapons and equipment
- Frequent travel both domestic and overseas
- Education/Experience:
- Candidates must be in good physical, mental, and emotional health because of the strenuous demands of the assignment
- Bachelor's or advanced degree (no preferred major)
- Ability to meet minimum requirements for joining CIA
- Average Salary: $70,189-$128,956
- Location: Washington D.C.
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- Tasks:
- Policy Analyst for the CIA (NEW!)
- Tasks:
- Support policymakers by producting and delivering written and oral assessments of domestic politics, foreign policy, stability, and social issues of foreign governments and entities
- Examine actors' goals, motivations, culture, values, history, society, decision-making processes, and ideologies in context of how those elements affects U.S. interests and national security
- Foreign and domestic travel, language training, analytic tradecraft and management training
- Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's or master's in Political Science or International Affairs
- Ability to meet minimum requirements for joining the CIA
- Average Salary: $66,061-$191,900
- Location: Washington D.C
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- Tasks:
- Legislative Assistant/Legal Writer
- Tasks:
- Write, edit, and research evidence for bills, proposals, and other legislation
- Brainstorm legislation ideas, provide revisions and recommendations,
- Answer questions for the media and other legislators
- Typically work for government officials or agencies, political advocacy groups, or non-profit orgs
- Average Salary: $55,000
- Location: Varying states
- Tasks:
- Campaign Manager
- Tasks:
- Manage all operations of a political campaign
- Collaborate with the candidate on goals and strategies
- Lead a team of political staffers to conduct public relations, social media communication, event planning, budget monitoring, fundraising efforts, and voter support initiatives
- Education:
- Some employers may prefer a bachelor’s and master’s degree
- Average Salary: $67,000
- Location: Varying states
- Tasks:
- Political Affairs Officer
- Tasks:
- Monitor a region's cultural and political climates to provide intelligence to their employing nation’s government
- Conduct research, write reports, and consult with local people
- Goal is to keep government informed of any sudden or potential shifts that could affect the safety of the country’s citizens or partnership between two nations
- Education:
- Many employers require a master’s degree
- Average Salary: $77,500
- Location: Varying states
- Tasks:
(Updated on 11/4/2024)
