Resources For Graduate Students
Applying to PhD Programs
Helpful information on how to approach applications to doctoral programs and careers in the history profession can be found through the following resources:
- The American Historical Association’s Resources for Graduate Students
- The American Historical Association’s Careers in Public History section
Jobs Outside Academia
There are a number of links that can help graduates plan non-academic careers as a historian:
- Museums: American Association of Museums
- Archives: Society of American Archivists; National Council on Public History; Society for History in the Federal Government
- Historical Societies: American Association for State and Local History
- Federal, State, and Local Government Employment: 50statejobs
Last updated: 3/30/2022