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Careers in Our Majors


The following links provide useful information on careers in Political Science, History, and Economics.  For further information, your advisor and professors will be happy to help you out.

     
Political Science   Help header image
     
    Studentjobs.gov provides information on thousands of Federal Government job opportunities. There is no charge for using Studentjobs.gov and users are not required to pre-register to look for a job.
     
Government Internships   Partnership for Public Service
     
    The best way to find out if working for the federal government is for you is to try it out. With its many internship opportunities, federal employers are betting that once you try government service, you’ll want to make it a part of your career.
     
History  
     
    This career guide is published by the American Historical Association and answers the question, "what careers are open to me if I want to be an historian?"  It demonstrates the range of jobs in which you might enter the historical profession as an ongoing career.
     
Public History   Back Home
     
    Public history can be practiced almost anywhere, from the largest public agency to the smallest private company. This page discusses many of the largest fields of public history employment. It includes helpful links to representative employers, positions, and job search resources.
     
Economics  
     
    Employers hiring liberal arts graduates frequently favor economics majors. In addition to broad backgrounds, these students have acquired analytical skills and a knowledge of the economy that can prove highly useful in the jobs they seek.
     
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