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Job Opportunities in Political Science

  • Social Scientists
  • News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents
  • Budget Analysts
  • Public Relations Specialists and Managers
  • Advertising, Marketing, Promotions and Sales Managers
  • Social Workers
  • Lawyers
  • President or other Elected Official
  • Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists

Careers With A History Degree
It used to be said that the only suitable careers for History graduates were as librarians or teachers, and while some of our graduates still follow these familiar paths, many more find their skills in high demand in a great variety of occupations, and some have risen to the top of their chosen fields.

Historians can be found throughout the Public Sector (government departments) as policy advisers and policy analysts, or in human resources or public relations, in Conservation, Internal Affairs, Health, Justice, Social Welfare, Culture and Heritage, Women's Affairs, and Foreign Affairs and Trade. In the Public History field, historians can be found in archives and museums, sometimes at management level, or as researchers in government agencies. Historians are even to be found in the business world.

History graduates have found managerial positions in advertising, banking, insurance, retailing and tourism. A growing number of lawyers have double degrees in Law and History, as these are closely-related subjects. The skills of a History degree have wide application, and the wisdom gained from all that vicarious experience of other people's lives make History graduates good administrators and decision-makers.