History

Major, Career & Job Hunting Information Online

Exploring Majors – includes description of major, special skills and abilities needed to succeed, examples of job titles, examples of organizations that hire History majors, resources for learning about the field, contacts.
Academic Course Planning Form – Select the course Planning Form for the year that you entered Mason as a student.
Contacts

o Department of History and Art History, Robinson B 359, x31250 (Graduate – Sharon Bloomquist; Undergrad – Laura McCloskey)

o Brian Platt, Chair
Joan Bristol, Undergraduate History Coordinator

Joan Bristol, History Internship Director
Mack Holt, Graduate Advisor

o Ann G. Mills, MAIS, Career Counselor, 703-993-2370

Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348
Career Prospects in VA - Opportunities in history and related fields in VA
O*NET Online In-depth information about occupations
Occupational Outlook Handbook Occupational information on what historians do
George Mason University Career Network Alumni who volunteer to conduct informational interviews with Mason students; call Career Services for userid and password (703 993 2370)
What Can I Do With a History Major? Career information on the kinds of work history majors pursue
Center for History and New Media – Tools and Resources for Historians

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY ASSOCIATIONS AND RESOURCES – information on jobs and internships

PreserveNet - preservationists database of jobs and internships

PatriotJobWeb – University Career Services
Job/Internship Fair - held at Mason each Fall and Spring semester
Career Library Resources located in SUB1, room 348
Types of Career Related Experience
Getting the Most from Your Internship Experience
Prepare to Job Hunt - good information for getting experience as well writing resumes, interviewing, etc.

Graduate and Professional School

College Source Online – information on over 29,000 colleges and universities (2 and 4 year institutions)
Internet Legal Resource Guide (ILRG) Pre-law resources
The Law School Admission Council – information on law schools
“The Locator” is a matrix that presents median LSAT scores and median GPAs of first year classes as reported by accredited law schools.
Graduate School links – exploring graduate and professional schools
Career Library Resources located in SUB1, Room 348