Text Resources in the Center for Career Development

These are a few of the text resources the CCD has available pertaining to your major.  They can be checked out for 3 business days.

· Great Jobs for History Majors (1995)
· Smithsonian Opportunities for Research and Study in History, Art and Science (1998)
· The History Internship Book (1998)
· Congressional Quarterly Washington Information Directory (1996)
· Civil Service Handbook: Sample Tests and Job Descriptions (1996)
· Federal Jobs – The Ultimate Guide (1997)
· The Directory of Federal Jobs and Employers (1996)
· The Complete Guide to Public Employment (1990)
· America’s Federal Jobs – A Complete Directory of Federal Career Opportunities (1991)
· 100 Jobs in Social Change (1996)
· Public Administration Career Directory
· Opportunities in Social Science Careers
· Opportunities in Museum Careers

National Trade and Professional Associations

A few professional trade organizations are listed so that you can contact professionals in your field.  For more organizations look in National Trade and Professional Associations, 2001, Columbia Books, Inc. located in the CCD.

· American Sociological Association:http://www.asanet.org/
· Law and Society Association: http://www.lawandsociety.org/
· American Association for State and Local History: http://www.aaslh.org/
· American Association of Museums: http://www.aam-us.org/
· National Council on Public History: http://www.ncph.org
· American Studies Association: http://crossroads.georgetown.edu/

Listservs

Listservs are a great resource for learning what people are doing in your field.  Join one and add comments or just listen to what others have to say.  It is possible that you may hear of job postings through a listserv.

· http://www.library.pima.edu/subjects/native.html
· http://www.dwu.edu/library/nativeam.htm