What can I do with a history major and 2 minors in Accounting and Mathematics?

Question

I'm entering my 4th year in college and I'm a history major with a 3.10 overall GPA

I'm almost done with my minors in Accounting and Mathematics.

I've worked as a private Math/Science tutor for the past 3 years for high school students and this past summer I worked as a student intern at my campus' financial aid services (continuing to do that now)

So what exactly can I do with a history major? Where do I go from now

Considering I've taken accounting, am I eligible to take the CPA Exam? I'm also a huge sports fan and I have a fair knowledge of how contracts and dealings work in the sports world since I read about transactions made by sports franchises everyday...is that a better way to go? like get into a sports management program

im kinda lost

help please1

Thanks

Answer 1

dont you think you should have thought about that that BEFORE taking the classes?

you can be a history teacher

Answer 2

Hello,

I know how you feel, I was a History major in college with minors in Educational Technology and English.

I am now in Graduate school. You can go to Graduate School and major in History, or you can double major in Accounting. You can speak to your advisers and see what kind of academic advise they can give you. Sometimes they are not as warm and friendly as you would like them to be, but they are wise and they will lead and guide you into the direction that you would like to go. Seek a mentor in the field that you want. That is what I have done and I am planning to become a college professor. I will graduate with my Masters degree and will begin my Ph.D next fall.

With a History degree you can become a Museum Curator* ( * you may need additional course work ) , A Secondary History teacher ( You will need a Teacher's license, either traditional, if you go through your school or non-traditional a.k.a. alternative teacher license.

Work in a Museum or a historical park as a tour guide, a Historian,  A college professor*,( *of course you will need to go to Graduate School and seek a Master's in History and a Doctorate in History. )

The American Historical Association states that you can find a career

in advertising executive, analyst, archivist, broadcaster, campaign worker, consultant, congressional aide, editor, foreign service officer, foundation staffer, information specialist, intelligence agent, journalist, legal assistant, lobbyist, personnel manager, public relations staffer, researcher, teacher , and educator, researcher, communicator or editor, information manager, advocate, or even a businessperson.

There are other Employers who will hire you but you must know how to market yourself. Ask yourself what is it that History has taught me and how do I want to present it and market it. Clear Thinking, Analyze data, confirming if historical events are true, etc. You are your own Brand. People like Oprah Winfrey have created their names into a brand name. That is a way of learning that you are your best asset.

The American Historical Association also lists these careers:

Historians as Educators

Elementary Schools

Secondary Schools

Postsecondary Education

Historic Sites and Museums

Historians as Researchers

Museums and Historical Organizations

Cultural Resources Management and Historic Preservation

Think Tanks

Historians As Communicators

Writers and Editors

Journalists

Documentary Editors

Producers of Multimedia Material

Historians As Information Managers

Archivists

Records Managers

Librarians

Information Managers

Historians As Advocates

Lawyers and Paralegals

Litigation Support

Legislative Staff Work

Foundations

Historians in Businesses and Associations

Historians in Corporations

Contract Historians

Historians and Nonprofit Associations

Do not give up, Seek through the options and find something that you are happy with.  Also seek advise from your Career center because they can become your best asset in choosing a career that is best for you. Good Luck to you and I wish you well! God bless you.  

Answer 3

In 1984, I graduated with a double major in English and social science, which was essentially history. In retrospect, it seems that I majored in pre-Jeopardy, but it also worked very well as a pre-law education. I did go to law school for a year, but found it boring, and ended up as a newspaperman. I'm not saying that these are the only options, only that a liberal arts major is surprisingly well-prepared for the "real world," contrary to what people think. Even the multinationals are starting to recognize this, and employing liberal arts grads because they have better analytical and writing skills, as well as experience in critical thinking and synthesis. I don't know if sports agency is the answer, but I think you are better prepared for life, and more employable, than you might think.

Check this URL: http://www.historians.org/pubs/Free/care...

Answer 4

I went into Law with my History degree and it was awesome.