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CAREERS & HISTORY MAJORS
Click to download Major Paths, which includes representative internships, study abroad opportunities, jobs, fellowships, and graduate programs that other Princeton students majoring in History have chosen.
Employment Pursuits of Recent History Majors*
- Teacher - Teach for America, Los Angeles, CA
- Assistant Business Manager - United Nations, New York, NY
- Assistant to History Editor - Oxford University Press, New York, NY
- Corporate Legal Assistant - Debevoise & Plimpton
- Associate Writer - CNET Networks, New York, NY
- Adwords Representative - Google Inc., Mountain View, CA
- Development Associate - Princeton Project 55 - Donor's Choose, New York, NY
- Licensing - Steve & Barry's University Sportswear, Port Washington, NH
- Analyst - UBS, New York, NY
- Project Manager - Tuberculosis Initiative Group, Washington, DC
- Junior Fellow - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Washington, DC
- Litigation Legal Assistant - Davis, Polk, and Wardwell, New York, NY
- Software Test Engineer - Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
- Speech Writer - Office of the Governor, State of Georgia, Atlanta, GA
- Teacher - Teach for America, Mississippi Delta, MS
- Washington Institute for Near Eastern Policy, Washington, DC
- International Rescue Committee (Princeton in Africa), Kigali, Rwanda
- Language Schools - KIMEP University (Princeton in Asia), Almaty, Kazakhstan
* These are actual jobs new graduates accepted.
Selected Resources in the Career Services Library
- Great Jobs for History Majors
- Red White & Blue Jobs: Finding a Great Job in the Federal Government
- The History Internship Book
- Paralegal: An Insider's Guide to the Fastest Growing Occupation of the 1990's
- Guide to Careers in World Affairs
- Vault Guide to Consulting
- Public Relations Careers
- Careers for Bookworms & Other Literary Types
- The Complete Guide to Public Employment
- InterAction Member Profiles
Resources and Information Online
Professional Associations
Professional associations are a good resource for career information and networking opportunities. Associations often provide online job listings or links to job search resources, such as upcoming conferences and other publications. To find more associations in a variety of fields, use the National Trade and Professional Associations Directory in Career Services.
History Alumni from Princeton
Alumni have VOLUNTEERED to have students contact them for advice and information about majors and careers. The Alumni Careers Network (ACN), with 4,500 volunteers worldwide, is a searchable on-line database of Princeton alumni who are willing and eager for you to contact them so they can provide you with advice and assistance about: exploring majors, finding internships and summer jobs, graduate school (including law, business, and medicine), and future possible career options. Search the database for History alumni, to learn more about the careers that people from this major sometimes pursue.
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