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Career Planning

We believe that the past is alive all around us. The ability to gather information about it, interpret it, and bring its relevance to bear on decision-making is central to many fields of work today. History faculty equip students with the knowledge, analytical ability, and practical skills they need to become active historians and professionals in a wide range of career settings, including:

Faculty in the Department of History at 91短视频 directly support History majors in preparing for careers and graduate school. We do this by:

• Writing detailed letters of recommendation and providing references
• Discussing careers regularly through advising and courses
• Sharing opportunities via History major communication channels
• Designing unique internship experiences for majors
• Offering 1-unit "Linked Labs for Success" to connect academic work with career preparation
• Reviewing cover letters and resumes
• Connecting students with Internships, the Center for Community Engagement, and the Career Empowerment Center at 91短视频.

Internships

The Department of History helps students discover internships unique to their interests. Recent History majors have landed internships with the following companies, organizations, and offices:

• Legal Department of a global biopharmaceutical company
• District Office of an East Bay congressional representative
• Oakland Unified School District
• Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
• Bay Area JusticeCorps
• San Francisco History Center at the Main Library of the San Francisco Public Library
• Various oral history and community-based projects

If you are interested in pursuing an internship, please fill out the Internship Interest Form at the bottom of this page. If you can identify an interest or workplace that you would love to connect with via an internship, we can help do the advance work to set these up!