{"id":5,"date":"2022-08-03T14:35:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T14:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/?p=5"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:28:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T18:28:07","slug":"module-2","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/chapter\/module-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Module 2: Transferable Skills, Career Readiness, and Historians in the Workforce"},"content":{"raw":"<h1>Career Readiness, and Historians in the Workforce<\/h1>\r\n<span>What will you do with that? History department majors and minors in the wild. Module 2 provides information and links to explore career paths available to majors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandsciences.csuohio.edu\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History Department<\/a> at Cleveland State University.<\/span>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Historians are everywhere. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">They are employed by the government, as educators, in nonprofits, and business.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\nChoose a historical professional from Module 1, the list below, or from your own professional experiences. \"Introduce\"\u00a0 at least one historian to the class on Teams.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Nonprofit Sector: Megan Connor, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/from-a-ba-to-the-aha-how-a-history-degree-prepared-me-for-nonprofit-work-september-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From BA to the AHA<\/a>\" in\u00a0<em>Perspectives on History;\u00a0<\/em>Priya Chhaya, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/03\/12\/how-priya-chhaya-does-history\/\">How Priya Chhaya Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Business: Clifford Manko, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/a-career-in-corporate-finance-how-my-history-degree-helped-me-get-there-may-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Career in Corporate Finance<\/a>\" in\u00a0<em>Perspectives on History<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Medicine: David Glenn, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/thinking-like-a-historian-in-scrubs-how-i-use-my-ba-in-history-september-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Like a Historian in Scrubs<\/a>\" in Perspectives on History<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in the National Park Service: Eric Schnack \"<a href=\"https:\/\/csuhistory.org\/blog\/students\/schnack\/\">History and Hikes: The 19th Amendment Centennial and Music in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park;<\/a>\" Allison Horrocks, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2022\/02\/09\/how-allison-horrocks-does-history\/\">How Allison Horrocks Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Museums: Lonnie Bunch, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/benfranklinsworld.com\/bonus-history-historians-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History and Historians in the Public<\/a>\" in\u00a0<em>Doing History: A Podcast\u00a0<\/em> Episode 14. (approximately 34 minutes); Camille Bethune-Brown, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/08\/04\/how-camille-bethune-brown-does-history\/\">How Camille Bethune-Brown Does History,<\/a>\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine;<\/em>\u00a0Erin Bartram, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2021\/08\/20\/how-erin-bartram-does-history\/\">How Erin Bartram Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine;\u00a0<\/em>Nick Hurley, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/01\/19\/how-nick-hurley-does-history\/\">How Nick Hurley Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em> Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Archives &amp; Libraries: Jennifer Garcon, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/05\/15\/how-jennifer-garcon-does-history\/\">How Jennifer Garcon Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em>\u00a0Steven D. Booth, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2021\/12\/30\/how-steven-d-booth-does-history\/\">How Steven D. Booth Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Government: Betty K. Koed, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/jobs-and-professional-development\/career-resources\/careers-for-students-of-history\/historians-in-federal-state-and-local-history\/betty-k-koed\">Senate Historical Office<\/a>,\" American Historical Association<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Academia: Naomi Rendina, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/11\/10\/how-naomi-rendina-does-history\/\">How Naomi Rendina Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Journalism: Shin Yu Pai, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2022\/05\/31\/how-shin-yu-pai-does-history\/\">How Shin Yu Pai Does History<\/a>,\"\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li>Historians in Fiction Writing: Kate Carpenter, \"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftingthepast.com\/episode-19-deborah-harkness-does-her-best-historical-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah Harkness Does Her Best Historical Work,<\/a>\" Episode 19, <em>Drafting the Past, November 2, 2022.<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nYou can also visit <em>Contingent Magazine<\/em> \"How I Do History\" series for the latest profiles at <a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/series\/how-i-do-history\/\">https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/series\/how-i-do-history\/<\/a>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h3 class=\"textbox__title\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>Reflection<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n\r\nWhere do you see yourself using your historical thinking skills and your major?\r\n<h4>Resources<\/h4>\r\nMichael Edmondson, \"Choosing a Career Pathway,\" <em>American Historical Association, January 1, 2026.\u00a0<\/em>Accessed September 7, 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/resource\/choosing-a-career-pathway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.historians.org\/resource\/choosing-a-career-pathway\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nhttps:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/chapter\/transferable-skills\/\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/pressbooks.ulib.csuohio.edu\/historicalthinkingandhistoriography\/chapter\/ailiteracy\/","rendered":"<h1>Career Readiness, and Historians in the Workforce<\/h1>\n<p>What will you do with that? History department majors and minors in the wild. Module 2 provides information and links to explore career paths available to majors in the <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandsciences.csuohio.edu\/history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History Department<\/a> at Cleveland State University.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Historians are everywhere. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">They are employed by the government, as educators, in nonprofits, and business.\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Choose a historical professional from Module 1, the list below, or from your own professional experiences. &#8220;Introduce&#8221;\u00a0 at least one historian to the class on Teams.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historians in Nonprofit Sector: Megan Connor, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/from-a-ba-to-the-aha-how-a-history-degree-prepared-me-for-nonprofit-work-september-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">From BA to the AHA<\/a>&#8221; in\u00a0<em>Perspectives on History;\u00a0<\/em>Priya Chhaya, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/03\/12\/how-priya-chhaya-does-history\/\">How Priya Chhaya Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Business: Clifford Manko, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/a-career-in-corporate-finance-how-my-history-degree-helped-me-get-there-may-2018\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Career in Corporate Finance<\/a>&#8221; in\u00a0<em>Perspectives on History<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Medicine: David Glenn, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/perspectives-article\/thinking-like-a-historian-in-scrubs-how-i-use-my-ba-in-history-september-2016\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Like a Historian in Scrubs<\/a>&#8221; in Perspectives on History<\/li>\n<li>Historians in the National Park Service: Eric Schnack &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/csuhistory.org\/blog\/students\/schnack\/\">History and Hikes: The 19th Amendment Centennial and Music in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park;<\/a>&#8221; Allison Horrocks, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2022\/02\/09\/how-allison-horrocks-does-history\/\">How Allison Horrocks Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Museums: Lonnie Bunch, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/benfranklinsworld.com\/bonus-history-historians-public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History and Historians in the Public<\/a>&#8221; in\u00a0<em>Doing History: A Podcast\u00a0<\/em> Episode 14. (approximately 34 minutes); Camille Bethune-Brown, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/08\/04\/how-camille-bethune-brown-does-history\/\">How Camille Bethune-Brown Does History,<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine;<\/em>\u00a0Erin Bartram, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2021\/08\/20\/how-erin-bartram-does-history\/\">How Erin Bartram Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine;\u00a0<\/em>Nick Hurley, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/01\/19\/how-nick-hurley-does-history\/\">How Nick Hurley Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em> Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Archives &amp; Libraries: Jennifer Garcon, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/05\/15\/how-jennifer-garcon-does-history\/\">How Jennifer Garcon Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine.<\/em>\u00a0Steven D. Booth, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2021\/12\/30\/how-steven-d-booth-does-history\/\">How Steven D. Booth Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Government: Betty K. Koed, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.historians.org\/jobs-and-professional-development\/career-resources\/careers-for-students-of-history\/historians-in-federal-state-and-local-history\/betty-k-koed\">Senate Historical Office<\/a>,&#8221; American Historical Association<\/li>\n<li>Historians in Academia: Naomi Rendina, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2020\/11\/10\/how-naomi-rendina-does-history\/\">How Naomi Rendina Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Journalism: Shin Yu Pai, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/contingentmagazine.org\/2022\/05\/31\/how-shin-yu-pai-does-history\/\">How Shin Yu Pai Does History<\/a>,&#8221;\u00a0<em>Contingent Magazine<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Historians in Fiction Writing: Kate Carpenter, &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.draftingthepast.com\/episode-19-deborah-harkness-does-her-best-historical-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deborah Harkness Does Her Best Historical Work,<\/a>&#8221; Episode 19, <em>Drafting the Past, November 2, 2022.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can also visit <em>Contingent Magazine<\/em> &#8220;How I Do History&#8221; 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