{"id":40802214146,"date":"2018-06-12T12:07:25","date_gmt":"2018-06-12T16:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/student-resources\/careers-and-professional-development\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T16:21:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:21:28","slug":"careers-and-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/student-resources\/careers-and-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Careers and Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"careers-and-professional-development-for-majors-in-history-and-anthropology\">Careers and Professional Development for Majors in History and Anthropology<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>In addition to our own <a title=\"Center for Student Success\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/css\/\">Center for Student Success<\/a> (CSS) here on campus, the institutions and organizations listed below offer a broad range of career paths and many links to job listings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You may start with asking yourself, &#8220;What can you do with a degree in History or Anthropology?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Individuals with degrees in the Humanities and Social Sciences have a wide range of opportunities in the job market. Every day new jobs are being created that could not even exist a decade ago. As a liberal arts major, you bring much to the table: critical thinking and analytical skills, research skills, the ability to articulate your thoughts, etc. As History or Anthropology majors you bring a &#8220;value-added&#8221; element &#8212; perspective. History and Anthropology both require us to put events into context that define and understand the interrelationships between important components, including cultural and temporal intricacies. We learn to look at both macro and micro levels to gain a fuller understanding of the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t just listen to what we have to say, here are some other resources that help you gain a better picture of what you can do with your degree:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"What people are doing with History degrees\" href=\"#History\">What people are doing with History degrees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"What people are dong with Anthropology degrees\" href=\"#Anthro\">What people are dong with Anthropology degrees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Professional Development\" href=\"#ProfDev\">Professional Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Job Listings\" href=\"#Jobs\">Job Listings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Job Hunting Resources\" href=\"#Job_Hunting\">Job Hunting Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"History\" title=\"History\" name=\"History\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What people are doing with History degrees<\/strong><br>\n<em>History majors<\/em> may want to start at the American Historical Association&#8217;s <a title=\"What can you do with an undergraduate degree in history? Many, many things.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/jobs-and-professional-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What can you do with an undergraduate degree in history? Many, many things.<\/a> You may also read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>some articles about <a title=\"Careers in Public History\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.aaslh.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Careers in Public History<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"30 Reasons it\u2019s Smart to Hire a History Student\" href=\"https:\/\/shaunanagins.com\/2013\/11\/06\/30-reasons-its-smart-to-hire-a-history-student\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">30 Reasons It\u2019s Smart to Hire a History Student<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a id=\"Anthro\" title=\"Anthro\" name=\"Anthro\"><\/a>What people are dong with Anthropology degrees<\/strong><br>\n<em>Anthropology majors<\/em> may want to peruse the American Anthropological Associations&#8217; <a title=\"Careers in Anthropology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aaanet.org\/profdev\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Careers in Anthropology<\/a>. You may also read:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Here's Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists \" href=\"http:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/heres-why-companies-aredesperateto-hireanthropologists-2014-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Here&#8217;s Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Intel\u2019s Sharp-Eyed Social Scientist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/02\/16\/technology\/intels-sharp-eyed-social-scientist.html?hp&amp;_r=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intel\u2019s Sharp-Eyed Social Scientist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists\" href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.nz\/business\/better-business\/67644973\/why-companies-are-desperate-to-hire-anthropologists\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Companies Are Desperate To Hire Anthropologists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"professional-development\"><a id=\"ProfDev\" title=\"ProfDev\" name=\"ProfDev\"><\/a>Professional Development<\/h2>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"credit-hours-for-social-studies-teachers\">Credit Hours for Social Studies Teachers<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Each session held in Monmouth University\u2019s Guggenheim Library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/professional-development-credit-hours\/\">View the Summer 2025 Sessions<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"internships\">Internships<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Students may consider doing an internship to get some experience. If you are interested in an internship, contact your advisor. You can also visit our <a title=\"Department Internship FAQ Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-history-and-anthropology\/degrees-and-programs\/internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department Internships FAQ<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"professional-organizations\">Professional Organizations<\/h3>\n\n\n<p>Joining professional organizations related to your field or specific interest is always a good idea. Most have special reduced membership rates for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong> History <\/strong><\/td><td><strong> Anthropology <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"American Historical Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.historians.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Historical Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"American Association for State and Local History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aaslh.org\/\">American Association for State and Local History (AASLH)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Oral History Association\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oralhistoryassociation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oral History Association<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"American Anthropological Association\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aaanet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">American Anthropological Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Society for Historical Archaeology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sha.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for Historical Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Society for American Archaeology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.saa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society for American Archaeology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Society for Applied Anthropology\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sfaa.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Society for Applied Anthropology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"other-professional-organizations-of-interest\">Other Professional Organizations of Interest<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Foreign Policy Research Institute\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fpri.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Foreign Policy Research Institute<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources for Educators:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Brookdale Community College Holocaust Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.holocaustbcc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brookdale Community College Holocaust Center<\/a><br>\n765 Newman Springs Road<br>\nLincroft, New Jersey 07738<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Vietnam Era Educational Center\" href=\"http:\/\/www.njvvmf.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vietnam Era Educational Center<\/a><br>\nPO Box 648<br>\nHolmdel, New Jersey 07733<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Each of these sources offer activities for professional development for New Jersey teachers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"United States Holocaust Memorial Museum\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">United States Holocaust Memorial Museum<\/a><br>\n100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW<br>\nWashington, DC 20024-2126<br>\nE-mail David Klevan for information on joining the listserve the museum offers for educators:<a href=\"mailto:dklevan@listserve.ushmm.org\">dklevan@listserve.ushmm.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Museum of Jewish Heritage\u2014A Living Memorial To The Holocaust\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mjhnyc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Museum of Jewish Heritage\u2014A Living Memorial To The Holocaust<\/a><br>\n18 First Place<br>\nBattery park City<br>\nNew York, NY 10004-1484<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Opportunities for Summer Study for Educators:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gilderlehrman.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History<\/a><br>\n19 West 44th Street Suite 500<br>\nNew York, New York 10036<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Mandel Teacher Fellowship Program\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ushmm.org\/educators\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mandel Teacher Fellowship Program<\/a><br>\nEducation Division<br>\nU.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum<br>\n100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW<br>\nWashington, DC 20024-2126<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"National Endowment For The Humanities\" href=\"http:\/\/www.neh.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Endowment For The Humanities<\/a><br>\n1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW<br>\nWashington, DC 20506<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a id=\"Jobs\" title=\"Jobs\" name=\"Jobs\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"job-listings\">Job Listings<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><a title=\"Visit Career Development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Development<\/a> provides a variety of services for students, including <a title=\"Hawks Career Link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/student-handshake-account\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Handshake<\/a>, which allows users to browse job opportunities on-line 24\/7 and manage job applications, store resumes on-line and perform other useful features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"AASLH Job Listings\" href=\"http:\/\/jobs.aaslh.org\/jobs\/\">AASLH Job Listings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"American Society of Assoc Executives\" href=\"https:\/\/careerhq.asaecenter.org\/jobs\">American Society of Assoc Executives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"job-hunting-resources\"><a id=\"Job_Hunting\" title=\"Job_Hunting\" name=\"Job_Hunting\"><\/a>Job Hunting Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Useful articles on how to think about what skills you bring as either Anthropology or History majors to a business or organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Anthropological Job-hunting (and gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (1 of 3)\" href=\"http:\/\/allegralaboratory.net\/anthropological-job-hunting-and-gathering-finding-non-academic-work-1-of-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anthropological Job-hunting (and gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (1 of 3)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anthropological Job-hunting (and Gathering): Finding Non-Academic Work (2 of 3)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Careers and Professional Development for Majors in History and Anthropology In addition to our own Center for Student Success (CSS) here on campus, the institutions and organizations listed below offer a broad range of career paths and many links to job listings. 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