Perspectives on Life After a History PhD [Paperback]

Intended as a complement to Melanie Gustafson's, Becoming a Historian, this volume gathers articles from Perspectives that take an in-depth look at specific options on the career paths for history PhDs, exploring a range of opportunities in public history, teaching, and academia, while also offering practical advice on CVs and interviews, and how to get that first article or book published.Intended as a complement to Melanie Gustafson's, Becoming a Historian, this volume gathers articles from Perspectives that take an in-depth look at specific options on the career paths for history PhDs, exploring a range of opportunities in public history, teaching, and academia, while also offering practical advice on CVs and interviews, and how to get that first article or book published.About the ContributorsPrefaceSection One: PathwaysAre You Thinking of a Career in Secondary Schools? A Supervisor's Perspective on Which Candidates to Hire. By John PyneAn Option Worth Pursuing: Teaching Opportunities for History Graduate Students in Secondary Schools. By Ron BrileyTeaching History at a Community College. By Emily Sohmer TaiApplying for a Job at a Liberal Arts College. By David Allen HarveyWhat Do Federal Historians Do? By Victoria A. HardenA Historian's Experience in the National Park Service. By Ann HoniousU.S. Army Command Historians: What We Are and What We Do. By Stanley SandlerDoing History in Exhibit Halls: The History Ph.D. and a Museum Career. By Louise PubolsThe Historian in the Businessplace. By James W. CortadaSection Two: The Job HuntThe Convincing Cover Letter. By Steve HochstadtCover Letters and C.V.'s for History Job Seekers. By Carl AshleyTeaching and the Job Interview. By Betty A. DessantsInterviewing Strategies: Effective Communication at the AHA Annual Meeting. By Lucy G. Barber and John Wood SweetThe Campus Visit: Passing the Brains Test and Lunch Test. By Sally HaddenSection Three: PublicationYour Name in This Space: The Mysteries of Scholarly Publishing. Bló+