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- Federal agencies, including:
- Smithsonian Institution
- National Archives and Records
- Library of Congress
- National Park Service
- Intelligence Services
- Foreign Service
- State agencies, including:
- State archives and libraries
- State museums, parks and historic sites
- Municipal archives
- Arts & humanities councils & commissions
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- Get relevant experience in student government or
- internship in government agency
- Demonstrate superior academic record
- Plan on getting an advanced degree
- Develop foreign language ability
- Become familiar with governmental hiring
- procedures
- Consider entry-level positions in local, state and
- federal agencies even though they may not be
- history-related
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- Staff of legislator, governor, or mayor
- National political party headquarters
- Public interest advocacy groups
- Political campaigns
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- Gain experience and make contacts through
- internships with governmental agencies or elected
- public officials, volunteer work with public
- interest group, political campaign, political
- association, or community service project, and student government and politics.
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- News department of local public and commercial
- Radio and TV stations
- Syndicated radio services
- Newspapers
- National, state, and regional radio networks
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- Get relevant experience in campus newpaper, TV,
- or radio, summer/part-time work (paid or
- volunteered) with local commercial TV or radio
- station, volunteer work with public TV or radio
- Acquire minor or double major in journalism or
- broadcasting
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- Public and private schools
- Colleges and Universities
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- Obtain teaching certificate for public school
- teaching
- Obtain graduate degree for college and university
- teaching
- Get experience as tutor, camp counselor, church
- school teacher, etc.
- Solicit strong personal recommendations
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