Job prospects after bachelors degree in History

Job prospects after bachelors degree in History

I am a student of BA with doing major in History. What are the job prospects after bachelor’s degree? Do I need to do masters or PhD in the subject to get a better job in this field?

There is no shortage of a respectable job for a student of History honours or a graduate with a major in history. However, doing a masters or PhD in history provides an edge and opens up further options for a student to opt for a much higher position and jobs that ask for a post graduate qualification. Below are some of the job prospects for you after graduation but it entirely depend upon your area of interest.

• Policy analysts
• Local historians and heritage managers
• Evaluators and planners
• Information Officer
• Records Manager
• Archivist
• Genealogist
• Gallery or Museum Curator and Librarian
• Newspaper and broadcast journalists
• Politician's assistant
• Trade union research officer
• Solicitor