hey all, im a major in history. i dont want to become a teacher, but i was wondering if anyone could help me with some job options im curious.. thanks.

im just looking for ideas in what i can do with a history major besdies teach.. that is fun and makes money.

What is the reason that you don't want to be a teacher...I know it's not a high paying job, but wouldn't it be great to pass your knowledge on to others...JMO

You could join the CIA.

I cant really think of any jobs having to do with history other than maybe, working as a historian at a museum, or historical monument of something.

If you want to make serious money, then you're pretty much screwed.

Your options are:
become a teacher (already nixed)

get a higher degree and become a college instructor, which is still teaching, but also includes (in practically every institution) writing papers, getting them published, presenting them at various conferences, and developing classes and faculties.

become a writerbut to get anything worthwhile written, you have to do years of full-time research and writing, and unless you're independently wealthy or get a big grant, this can be tricky

become an archivist for a major corporation or institution. (A friend of mine does this for Gap, Inc. She loves it.)

work at state/national historical park/monument as a docent or history interpreter. If you don't go postal and kill tourists dribbling fudgcicle juice who ask the same question 500 times a day, then you can get into the exciting world of state government middle management. There are also more interesting state jobs designing, remodeling, improving and creating new state sites, and positions as a sort of historical consultant to the government and (as mentioned before, many of these are in the CIA and FBI)

go to law school.

--Jaylemurph

If your command of English is good you could write for a magazine.

My brother-in-law is a history major, he pretty much realized he couldn't find a job that required a "history" major. He eneded up getting his first masters (MBA) and a second BA in English. After that, he got a CPA. What does he do today? He's a database engineer for a software company. LOL.

You know what I'd do if I had a History major? I'd stay in school and get a second undergrad in Library Sciences. Believe it or not, there's big demand for researchers and Information architects out there. Big demand (high paid too)

Just my .02 cents.

You could become a standup comedian, your routine being that of a history teacher, just make it funny....

Barstool prophet....

Politition...since so many of them fail to learn from history....

Tour guide....

For US, any military historian except for Civil War period, that is packed.
Internationally, same applies as in there is always one era that is already packed full because of popularity.
Write well and the books sell well.

That's currently one of the fastest growing grad school programs... There is currently a big demand for it, but there's also an incipient glut of graduates, so within 3 or 4 years, the demand (and pay) will plummet.

--Jaylemurph

but if you have the history undergrad as well, you're still a leg up on the others.

Oh, definitely!

--Jaylemurph