What can I do with my degree in History?

Find a job

The Careers and Employability Service provides information and advice on job searching to University of Kent students and recent graduates. This includes a vacancy database advertising a range of graduate jobs, sandwich placements and vacation work/internships and online resources. The websites listed below may also be useful when searching for a job and when looking for further information on this sector. 

• Academic jobs
  • Jobs.ac.uk
  • History.ac.uk
  • Historians on Teaching Historians in Europe, Australia and North America talk about their lives as university teachers
• Archives
  • Archives & Records Association recruitment pages

• Museums

  • Museum Jobs Provides online recruitment for museums, galleries and other cultural organizations. Includes FAQs and contact information.
  • Museums Association jobs pages

• Employers and Volunteer Opportunities

  • Canterbury Cathedral
  • English Heritage
  • Historic England
  • The National Association of Re-Enactment Societies
  • The National Trust
  • Society for the Preservation of Ancient Buildings

More websites offering graduate jobs, internships and placement years

You may also find useful reviews and application/interview tips for specific organisations on the following websites:
Glassdoor
The Job Crowd