I need to make some decisions about careers and majors in college, and I LOVE history. What are some careers that involve history? It's always been my favorite subject and I have taken many advanced social studies and history courses throughout high school. I would love any feedback!
These links should not discourage further replies, but here are some recent threads, which may be of interest:
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6267u7/will_i_be_able_to_find_a_job_as_a_historian/ with answers from u/restricteddata, u/Dire88, u/alriclofgar and others
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/7ly9ta/what_exactly_do_historians_do_as_a_job/ by u/uncovered-history and others
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/85a471/what_is_it_like_to_be_a_historian/ by u/itsallfolklore, u/restricteddata, u/hesh582, u/alriclofgar and others
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6nzyf9/historians_if_you_were_graduating_high_school/ by u/sunagainstgold and others
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/6knw12/questions_from_an_aspiring_historian/ u/abettine
There are also some older answers in the FAQ here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/theory#wiki_history_careers_and_education