V. K. writes:
My son, a college freshman, loves history. What other careers besides teaching would be available to a history major?
The Career Doctor responds:
Since the latest statistics show that the average person will change careers — not just jobs — at least five times over his or her worklife, the most important thing for you to do is to encourage your son to finish his college education — and to fill it with as great a variety of courses as he can so that he can be exposed to a variety of skills and experiences.
As for history in particular, your son could become a government worker or aide, research assistant, lobbyist, journalist, intelligence agent, consumer advocate, foreign service worker, and others. A great source for learning more about this topic is for you to visit the Quint Careers section What Can I do With a Major in…?. Other sources of this type of career discovery information can be found at Quintessential Careers: Career Exploration.
