Today I have been following the Twitter feed–#PhDCareer–of a one-day conference in Washington D.C. on careers in history. This looks like a great event. It is sponsored by the National Council for Public History, the American Historical Association, the Organization of American Historians, and the Smithsonian Institution.
While many of the tweeters have Ph.Ds in history, a lot of the advice also applies to undergraduates and masters-level students who want to use their history majors and degrees in work outside of the academy. Unfortunately, the link to the program and speakers seems to be broken.
Here are just a few of my retweets so far:
McPartland: “Translate from academic speak: a PhD shows ability to complete multi-year project & adapt when things go awry” #PhDCareer— Katherine Ott (@amhistcurator) October 30, 2015
Lord: Even if you aren’t an Americanist, apply for jobs at NPS. Skill sets are desired #PhDCareer— Courtney Hobson (@CuppaCourtney) October 30, 2015
Don’t just seek advertised internships. See if orgs are open to having an intern #PhDCareer— Courtney Hobson (@CuppaCourtney) October 30, 2015
Michelle McClellan – still in course work? Take classes outside your discipline to increase your skill set. #phdcareer— OAH (@The_OAH) October 30, 2015