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“The Case for Applied History:  Can the study of the past really help us to understand the present?” (Links to an external site.) (article)

Study the Humanities:  Make the Case (Links to an external site.) (National Humanities Alliance)

Career Paths for History Majors (Links to an external site.) (University of Washington Career Center)

History is Not a Useless Major: Fighting Myths with Data (Links to an external site.)” (article)

Finding Myself Through My College Major (Links to an external site.)” (article)

“Get Rich.  Major in History?” (Links to an external site.) (article)

“History isn’t a ‘useless’ major.  It teaches critical thinking, something American needs plenty more of” (Links to an external site.) (article)

“So what are you doing with that history major?”(article)

“The Geography of History PhDs” (article/map)

UCF Office of Experiential Learning (internship and resume building opportunities)

UCF Office of Student Involvement (leadership and resume building opportunities)

Filibustering History (Historians in Action) (SNHU History program podcast series on different occupations held by people with History degrees)

UCF Summer Research Academy (research, networking, and resume building opportunities)

UCF Toastmasters Chapter (public speaking, leadership, and networking opportunities)

“What Use is a Degree in History?” (article)

“Why History?” (University of Utah Department of History video)

Where Historians Work:  An Interactive Database of History PhD Career Outcomes (AHA)

Why Study History?  Survey of History BAs Provides Some Real Answers” (article)

Why the U.S. President Needs a Council of Historians ” (article)

“Where Historians Work: How to Find Yourself in the Data” (Links to an external site.) (article)

“Good News for History Majors” (Links to an external site.) (article)

“Shocker: Humanities Grads Gainfully Employed and Happy” (Links to an external site.) (article)

Liberal Arts in the Data Age (Links to an external site.) (article)

On the Job:  Talking about History Skills with Employers

  Dr. Larson’s Historiography Presentation (Spring 2018)   Dr. Larson’s Historiography Presentation (Spring 2018)]( https://webcourses.ucf.edu/courses/1414808/files/94343879/download?download_frd=1)

  Dr. Cheong’s Public History Presentation (Spring 2018)