History Careers and Internships | Springfield College

History Careers and Internships

Springfield College Post-Graduation Outcomes

100%
Total
67%
Employed
33%
Enrolled in Graduate School

What can you do with a bachelor’s degree in history? The truth is, anything. Our graduates have gone on to have varied experiences and found themselves on many different career paths. 

Career Outcomes

In a recent survey of 2022-23 graduates, 100% of graduates who responded from our History program reported being employed or enrolled in graduate school. A sampling of our graduate employers and job titles is below.

Company NameJob TitleLocation
Forman SchoolHistory TeacherLitchfield, CT
Grace Academy Middle School Teacher- History and Science Hartford, CT
Grand Circle Corporation Telesales Travel CounselorBoston, MA
Springfield Central High SchoolHistory TeacherSpringfield, MA

Graduate School

Many students go on to advance their education in programs like the Springfield College graduate programs or through various educational and teaching licensure graduate programs.

College/University Name
Springfield College
New York University
Simmons University
Leiden University (Netherlands)
SUNY Brockport

Career Paths

  • Collections and Archives Director
  • Collections Curator
  • Digital Archivist
  • Educational Institution Curator
  • Exhibitions and Collections Manager
  • Historical Records Administrator
  • Image Archivist
  • Museum Archivist
  • Museum Curator
  • Museum Exhibit Technician
  • Processing Archivist
  • Reference Archivist
  • Legal Counsel
  • Paralegal
  • American History Professor

Internships

Our History majors regularly intern in the College museum/archive. We have also placed interns at the Wood Museum of Springfield History, the Springfield Armory National Historical Site, and the Longmeadow Historical Society.