{"id":50,"date":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T13:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/biology-new\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-09-29T12:58:05","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T12:58:05","slug":"careers-in-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-history\/careers-in-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers in History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-50\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-50-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">What kind of jobs can I get with a <strong>degree in History<\/strong>?<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/07\/53979969968_44b4417339_o-e1753473211713-768x822.jpg\" width=\"740\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/07\/53979969968_44b4417339_o-e1753473211713-768x822.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/07\/53979969968_44b4417339_o-e1753473211713-280x300.jpg 280w, https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2025\/07\/53979969968_44b4417339_o-e1753473211713.jpg 788w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" title=\"53979969968_44b4417339_o\" alt=\"A wooden sailing ship is docked at a pier on a wide river, with trees, a footbridge, and a small building in the foreground under a partly cloudy sky.\" \t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Potential Fields<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>Public Policy<\/li>\n<li>Intelligence<\/li>\n<li>Special Interest Advocacy<\/li>\n<li>Elected or Appointed Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Prosecution and Defense<\/li>\n<li>Nonprofit or Public Interest<\/li>\n<li>Preservation<\/li>\n<li>Exhibition\/Installation<\/li>\n<li>Research<\/li>\n<li>Education<\/li>\n<li>Local and State Government<\/li>\n<li>Federal Government<\/li>\n<li>Politics<\/li>\n<li>Law<\/li>\n<li>Curatorial and Archival Management<\/li>\n<li>Business<\/li>\n<li>Media<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-1-2\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"grad-school\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-mobile-last\" ><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title \" style=\"text-align: ;\"><strong>Graduate<\/strong> School<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>SMCM Alumni with History Degrees have gone on to pursue graduate degrees at the following universities:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell panel-grid-cell-empty\" ><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>The College of William and Mary<\/li>\n<li>Ohio State University<\/li>\n<li>American University<\/li>\n<li>Columbia University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<ul>\n<li>George Washington University<\/li>\n<li>University of Illinois<\/li>\n<li>University of Wisconsin<\/li>\n<li>University of Montana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-c67d20f9f743-50\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"sow-image-container\">\n\t\t<img \n\tsrc=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/09\/st-marys-college-maryland-ppol-aftergrad.png\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/201\/2026\/09\/st-marys-college-maryland-ppol-aftergrad.png 1244w, 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class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/associationofancienthistorians.org\/\">Association for Ancient Historians<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-5-0-5\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ncph.org\/\">National Council on Public History<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-50-5-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-5-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-image 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\t\tclass=\"so-widget-image\"\/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"internships\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-50-6\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: ;\">PROGRAM Internships and <strong>Jobs<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-50-6-0-1\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Office of Career Development and Community Engagement\u00a0helps students gain valuable job experience through internships year-round. We offer resources to help you find the right opportunity and can guide you through the process of earning academic credit for your internship. If you&#8217;re considering an internship or want to explore earning credit, be sure to connect with our Internship Coordinator before getting started!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"20\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/career-development\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-6-0-3\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rss panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"http:\/\/EXAMPLE%20RSS%20HANDSHAKE%20FEED\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-history\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS feed: Unknown Feed\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-title\" href=\"\">Unknown Feed<\/a><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-50-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-50-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"text-align: ;\"><strong><\/strong>Jobs<strong><\/strong> - <strong><\/strong>History<strong><\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-50-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rss panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><a class=\"rsswidget rss-widget-feed\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.joinhandshake.com\/external_feeds\/24245\/public.rss?token=rW0BMxH7mYiN_1h6CV9-4wrprVBtqGegebuA4bbSw-suqTX4IDqFww\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rss-widget-icon\" style=\"border:0\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/program-history\/wp-includes\/images\/rss.png\" alt=\"RSS feed: Jobs &#8211; 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