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Historian
Make the past legible to the present
€28k–€65k Demand: Low
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Read a history book outside school — find the period that hooks you.
Historical research
Primary source analysis
Academic writing
What the work is really like
Historians research, interpret and communicate the past — in universities, schools, museums, documentary production, publishing and policy advisory roles.
1Spending a morning in an archive with primary sources
2Writing a chapter that reframes how an event is understood
3Teaching students who've never thought about history as relevant
4Advising a documentary producer on what's accurate
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Skills to develop
Historical research
Primary source analysis
Academic writing
Critical thinking
Argumentation
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Estimated to job-ready: ~6 months of focused effort.
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