History professor!
Software Engineer
Staff Historian at a Cultural Resource Management (CRM) firm.
I generally perform background research and write-ups for projects (esp. county histories, cemeteries, architectural resources, and historic archaeological sites) as part of the permitting process associated with Sections 106 and 404 compliance.
It's a pretty common field for those with degrees in history, archaeology, and architectural history to wind up in.
Lowly law student.
Today, I work in an entirely unrelated industry, but I taught for many years. I also worked as a librarian as a sort of history specialist, so I did get some good use out of my degree. I wouldn't do anything differently.
I've had a bunch of jobs, tire technician, warehouse employee, but nothing on my field. Do I regret it, nah.
Project Management by way of IT and technical translation.
Translator.
Usually fluffy advertising, sports and tourism but occasionally interesting stuff.
Waiting with bated breath for the book I'm currently working on to be published in English so I can start finding excuses to reference it.
I worked as a consulting archaeologist doing survey, salvage and mitigation for ~15 years and then worked for the Federal Government for another 22+. Although I am currently retired, I do some pro bono work for Native Tribes on the West Coast.
When I was in uni I really dreamed of being a history professor. But then the sheer workload, financial risk (I don't come from money which is unfortunately quite important if you want to be an academic a lot of the time) and no clear light at the end of the tunnel forced me to rethink things. now I teach English in Spain and do some occasional freelance writing (mostly travel related)
Would I go back and do a business degree? No way.
Technical Writer! Thanks for being terrible communicators, engineers!
Education research assistant
Accountant.
Artist and doing a PhD in music composition. Life is strange!
MA History, currently a history teacher at an international school in Shanghai. I teach 9th grade, paid comparable to what I would make in a nice district back in suburban NY.
Graduate student (PhD), teaching for my university, and applying to academic jobs. I'm going to stick out the academic job search for a few years, after which (if I'm not successful) I'll...find something else.
The academic jobs market is brutal. There have been about a dozen decent medieval history jobs this year, plus as many more other full- or part-time positions I've been able to apply for, and a smattering of good postdocs. There are something like 150-200 people scrambling for these jobs. 10% of these will be happy come the end of the year (myself probably not among them, but it usually takes a few years to land your first part-time position, so I'm trying to keep my chin up). The stress of being in this market is impossible to communicate -- knowing that 200 people want the job you desperately hope to get, and that only one of you will, and that you nevertheless have to invest enough emotional energy into the application that it sounds sincerely interested in joining the department? It takes a lot of compartmentalizing.
I have a BA in history, as well as a second one in art history, and a PhD in art history. I'm currently working as an adjunct professor at a regional university, and wrestling with whether to give the job market another try next year (it will be my third try) or try to do something else, and if so, what that might be.
Air Force intelligence officer. History and analysis are parts of my job.
Youtuber / PhD student
I'm a part time Curator of Collections in a historical society. I'm hoping it'll become full time after the year contract is finished.
Before that, I was a full time Curator of Collections in another historical society, but only stayed there a year and a half because my boss was terrible.
I only have a bachelor's degree in history, although I did get a graduate certificate in Museum Studies last summer.
Ultimately I chalk it up to luck and experience to be so fortunate to get a full time museum job so soon after college.
Real Estate Appraiser (for a local government)
UX/UI Designer
Online Marketing Analyst. But I've worked in tech and marketing since I was 19, and only started the degree at 34, so there's no causal connection there.
I work for a Museum in my town. The pay isn't amazing, but it is a rewarding job. I meet people from all over the world on a daily basis, and I spend most of my day reading and studying the local history here.
I help make technical marketing stunts come to life.
I can also make great conversation at cocktail parties.
I have a bachelor's in history. I currently work at a grocery store.
System Engineer/network engineer
Addictions Counsellor. Originally went for a B.A in History but then switched it to a minor when I realized I liked Psychology and there are more of a job market there, despite my love of history.
Government regulatory writer (i have other degrees)
Scuba Instructor.
Currently, just retail. Trying my best to get out of it, though.
my cousin did history and now works as recruitment agent, head hunting execs for education and local government sector.
Secondary school History teacher. I got my degree specifically to become a history teacher, in fact.