Area

Employer


Area:

Government

Sub-Area:
    Employers:
    • Federal agencies including:
      • The Smithsonian Institute
      • National Archives and Records
      • Library of Congress
      • National Park Service
      • Intelligence services
      • Foreign service
    • State and local agencies including:
      • Archives and libraries
      • Museums, parks, and historic sites
      • Municipal archives
      • Arts and humanities councils

    Area:

    Politics

    Sub-Area:
    Employers:
    • Elected or appointed public officials (i.e., legislators, governors, mayors, judges)
    • National political party headquarters
    • Public interest/advocacy groups
    • Political campaigns

    Area:

    Law

    Sub-Area:
    Employers:
    • Law firms
    • Corporate legal departments
    • Government agencies
    • Public advocacy groups

    Area:

    Nonprofit Organizations

    Sub-Area:
    Employers:
    • History museums and historic sites
    • Historical associations and societies
    • Cultural heritage organizations
    • Historical projects
    • Research and service institutions

    Area:

    Curatorial and Archival Management

    Sub-Area:
    Employers:
    • Museums
    • Historical homes
    • Art galleries
    • Special collections
    • Historical societies
    • Libraries
    • Universities and colleges
    • National, state, and local government
    • Corporations
    • Non-profit organizations
    • Research institutes

    Area:

    Journalism

    Sub-Area:
    • Broadcast
    • Print
    Employers:
    • News departments of local, public, and commercial radio and TV stations
    • Syndicated radio services
    • Newspapers
    • National, state, and regional radio networks

    Area:

    Education

    Sub-Area:
    • Teaching
      • Elementary, Middle, or Secondary
      • Higher Education
    • Community Education
    Employers:
    • Public and private schools
    • Colleges and universities
    • Museums
    • Zoological parks, aquariums, wildlife refuges, and bird sanctuaries
    • Arboretums, gardens, and conservatories
    • Camps
    • National and state parks

    Area:

    Business

    Sub-Area:
    • Management
    • Sales
    • Office Administration
    Employers:
    • All major retail firms including drug, specialty, variety, and department store chains
    • Wholesalers
    • Manufacturers
    • Insurance companies
    • Real estate agencies
    • Financial institutions
    • Nonprofit organizations

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