Careers

A major in history develops communication (oral and written), research, and analytic skills that are in great demand in business, government, and other fields. According to business leaders and educators, the liberal arts degree, with a major in history, is just as sure a path to success. Large corporations are looking for individuals who are both creative and analytical for their management programs. A spokesperson for a major company maintains that "employees with liberal arts majors have shown stronger management skills and have advanced further than those with other college majors." Procter and Gamble also prefers liberal arts recruits: "It doesn't matter whether they studied Germanic history or philosophy as long as they have gained some understanding of what the world is all about."

Moreover, the traditional markets for history majors should not be overlooked. History can be directly applied to career opportunities such as history and social studies teachers, college and university professors, researchers, museum curators and archivists. Historical study can also prepare students for a wide variety of careers in law, journalism, library work, social services, publishing, government, and politics.

For those people who are thinking in terms of graduate school, history is also a most suitable major.  TRU history majors who have chosen this route have been accepted by some of the finest schools in Canada.

Potential Careers for Historians:
Where can a history's degree take you?

History can be directly applied to career opportunities such as history and social studies teachers, college and university professors, researchers, museum curators and archivists. Historical study can also prepare students for a wide variety of careers in law, journalism, library work, publishing, government, business, and politics.

History is also central to a liberal arts education. At TRU it may be studied intensively as part of a Majors or Minor programme or individual courses can be taken simply to satisfy one's own curiosity about the past.

By developing excellent analytical, organizational and communication skills, students of history will be prepared for a wide variety of careers. These skills are invaluable to employers in many fields such as:

• Law
• Education
• Government
• Business and Industry
• Communications
• Social services

Many graduates do go on to graduate/ professional school programs in history as well in other fields such as museum studies, law, library science, MBA and teaching, just to name a few.