Opportunities will be best for those with advanced degrees. Experience acquired through internships can prove invaluable later in obtaining a full-time position. They use many sources of information during their research including government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, and unpublished manuscripts such as diaries and letters. They collect facts, opinions, and other information. Historians usually specialize in a specific country or geographic region, in a particular time period, or in a particular field, such as social, intellectual, political, or diplomatic history.
Genealogists trace family histories.
Biographers collect detailed information on individuals. Other historians help study and preserve archival materials, artifacts, and historic sites and buildings. They use standard techniques to locate, evaluate, and interpret historical evidence. Many historians teach in colleges and universities. Graduates with a master's degree qualify for teaching positions in junior colleges.