Companies with international operations are eager to hire personnel with knowledge of the history and cultures of countries where they are doing business. One sector of the business industry that especially needs history graduates is the communications industry. Writers, researchers, editors, proof readers and management personnel with historical training are needed to produce the growing number of historically oriented news stories, documentaries and entertainment features offered to the public through films, newspapers, books, radio and television. Beyond the worlds of government and business, the history graduate may find careers in all levels of education and in educationally related institutions. Museums, archives, national and state park services and historical societies throughout the country require management and staff with historical training.
History remains at the core of our school social studies curriculum.
A combined degree of history and secondary education certification will qualify you to teach at the high school level. The major in history can be used as a coordinate for elementary education certification. In addition, in the next 10 years there will be a renewed demand for Ph.D.'s to replace the larger number of retirements anticipated among all college faculties. Rowan has sent graduates to major universities to pursue the necessary Ph.D. degree for a career in college teaching. You can search the employment classified advertisements or major newspapers.