The Job Search Part 4

I met with my History advisor not only to talk about my academic schedule for next semester, but also to discuss ideas he could share with me to help in my search for a future occupation. He reinforced that graduate school is always an option, but since I do not know what I would study in graduate school I just don’t think I could be as successful as I could with a clear vision to work towards. Next he listed the typical jobs for students with History degrees, like working for a museum or even the park service. He of course added that because History is such a general liberal arts degree there is not too much I can do without further education. He was kind to note last the fact that right out of college a student with such a degree would not make much money. While I am not looking to make a lot of money, I do need to make enough to support myself. I would also like to be able to save a little for my future while working even if it is only a few years before I go back to school. This would especially prove helpful if I do go back to school because I will have at least something that I can use to pay tuition instead of relying on loans for everything. I think after this conversation, I will not be actively pursuing anything that has to do directly with the field of History because it just does not seem feasible, especially the way the economy is looking today.