With a strong interdisciplinary foundation, students from the Historical Studies department use empirical, historical, and ethnographic expertise to rethink the present. Our students are accepted into the most prestigious universities, sought-after companies,
and respected institutions in their fields.
Our master’s alumni have continued their graduate studies in master's and doctoral programs at top universities, including:
- Harvard University
- Columbia University
- Brown University
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- New York University
- University of California, Berkeley
- Duke University
- The New School for Social Research
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Notre Dame
- London School of Economics and Political Science
- Northwestern University
- St. John's University School of Law
- University of South Carolina
They have also found employment in the following sectors:
Nonprofits and NGOs
- Founder, Edible History
- Operations manager, Youth Engagement Fund
- Head of research, The New Historia
- Co-founder and executive director, Wikitongues
- Communications manager, Detroit Justice Center
- Development coordinator, The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
- Director of operations, American Folk Art Museum
- Program coordinator, Games for Change
- Executive director, Cypress Fund
- Fellow, Turkish Heritage Organization
Media
- News presenter and producer, KOMPAS TV
- Founder, In The Beginning
- Freelance writer and editor
- Freelance digital strategist and content creator
- Publishing administrator, Cutey Music Group
Education and Libraries
- Teacher, New York City Department of Education
- Assistant teacher, The Churchill School and Center
- Senior page, New York Public Library
- Library assistant, Edmonton Public Library
- Middle school history teacher, Achievement First
- Program administrator, The New School
- Mellon postdoctoral fellow, Wesleyan University
- Assistant professor, Whitman College
- Assistant professor, Marmara University
- Part-time faculty, New York University
Legal, Finance, and Business
- Research paralegal, Kuharski, Levitz & Giovinazzo
- Editor and communications specialist, Credit Suisse
- Tax/municipal examiner, DataTrace
- Founder and league coordinator, S3 Boston Simply Sports Social
- Consultant, EightCloud
- Archivist, United States Department of Defense
- Data collection technician, Q Analysts