What can you do with a Brock History degree?
Studying history helps you understand the past and make sense of the big issues we face today. At the same time, it imparts skills that prepare you for a wide range of employment opportunities. Some careers are specific to history education, research, and heritage promotion (like history teacher, archivist, librarian, or museum curator). Other jobs are much further afield (like lawyer, government worker, business manager, non-profit director, or union organizer). These are just some of the possibilities you can explore.
Career Possibilities
Some options may require further/prior education.
- Administrator
- Anthropologist
- Archeologist
- Archivist
- Biographer
- Civil Servant
- Copywriter
- Demographer
- Digital Information Specialist
- Diplomat
- Diplomatic Officer
- Editor/Writer
- Educational Tour Guide
- Film Consultant
- Genealogist
- Historian
- Historic Preservationist
- Human Resources Professional
- Human Rights and Equity Officer
- International Relations Officer
- Journalist
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Lawyer
- Librarian
- Literary Agent
- Museum/Heritage Site Curator
- Museum/Heritage Site Guide
- Policy Analyst
- Public Official
- Researcher
- Teacher
Visit the Canadian Historical Association for more Career Opportunities:
Careers and opportunities | History of Canada | Canadian Historical Association
Degree-Specific Skills
- Active listening
- Applying knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Critically analysing arguments and evidence
- Editing and proofreading
- Facilitating group discussions
- Finding common ground among diverse point of view
- Interpreting information from a variety of sources
- Observational skills
- Oral communication
- Placing events in historical context
- Problem-solving
- Qualitative and quantitative research
- Summarizing information
- Written communication
