Career Possibilities with Small Firms and Independent Enterprises
If you have the entrepreneurial
spirit and wish to get involved with a small firm or start one of
your own, several fields where a history major will surely come
in handy are:
Consulting: Cultural Resources
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Preservation and cultural resource management policy |
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Researching and preparing cultural resource statements for
environmental impact reports |
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Identifying and evaluating historic structures and other cultural
resources |
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Selecting structures for legal protection |
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Preparing and teaching preservation education programs |
Research/Writing
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Preparing histories, etc. |
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Searching and researching public and private records |
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Performing legal and policy research service |
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Interviewing and transcribing for oral histories |
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Historical editing and indexing |
Fundraising
Genealogical Services
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Searching, researching, and preparing reports on family and
community histories |
Preservation/Restoration Services
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Working in firms offering historic preservation/restoration
services |
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Rehabilitating historically accurate buildings and artifacts |
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Providing information services on the field |
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Researching preservation law and tax benefits |
Writing (as professional writers, editors, journalists)
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Author your own historical books, pamphlets, articles, and
research papers |
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Freelance |
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