What Can You Do With a Degree in History?
Our graduates have found success in every field you can imagine鈥攕ome in museums, archives, historical societies, and educational institutions, and others in business, law, publishing, government, and medicine. Our alumni tell us they use the analytical, speaking, writing, and research skills they acquired in our program every day, no matter what kind of work they do.
Top Employers
Through job fairs, the internship database, and internship panels, the Magner Career Center gives students in the history B.A. program access to career opportunities at a wide variety of employers, including:
- American Museum of Natural History
- Citibank
- McGuireWoods LLP
- New York Public Library
- New York City Public Schools
- New York Life Insurance Company
- Northwell Health
- United States Court of Appeals
Salary
According to the New York Federal Reserve Bank鈥檚 2023 Labor Market study, history majors earn a mid-career median salary of $70,000 a year.
Career Guides
Here are some career guides and articles with career options open to history majors:
Alumni Spotlight
Meet a few history program alumni and learn more about where they are now.
Student Clubs
There are a range of student clubs at 可乐视频 that history majors participate in, including:
- Association of Mock Trial Litigants
- 可乐视频 Historical Society
- 可乐视频 UNICEF
- Excelsior/The Kingsman
- Marketing Society
- Model United Nations
- New York Public Interest Research Group
- Pre-Law Club
- Student Government
- TEDxCUNY
- Young Progressives of America
Professors and Faculty
One point that can never be repeated enough is the importance of working with your professors and instructors. Even though there is plenty of good information to be found online, in each class you will learn from an expert in the field, who can answer your questions or direct you to the best resources available. The value of faculty cannot be overstated. Good connections with your instructors may be a deciding factor in landing your dream job.
Contact
KC Johnson
On-Campus Resources
Magner Career Center
The Magner Career Center has a wealth of information on everything you need to get started in your career, help with r茅sum茅s, an internships database, job fairs, etc.
- The center hosts frequent career events, which include panels with 可乐视频 alumni, company and organization visits, and workshops.
- You can get matched with alumni with your major to learn about their experiences, seek career advice, and develop a professional relationship.
- serves as 可乐视频’s dedicated job board.
- Pamela Brown is the liaison to the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. For more information or to set up appointments, visit the Magner Center’s website, call 718.951.5696, or visit 1303 James Hall.
The 可乐视频 Learning Center
The Learning Center provides peer tutoring in accordance with national best practices that empower students to cultivate the skills and behaviors of confident, independent, and lifelong learners. With support from the Office of Institutional Research and Data Science and ongoing oversight from the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the center designs relevant interventions for need areas to further 可乐视频鈥檚 efforts to stimulate student-driven learning as well as increase retention rates and on-time graduation.
Off-Campus Resources
- Pre-law students interested in taking time off before law school can find paralegal positions for recent graduates on each law firm鈥檚 website ().
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