Public History Resources

This list provides a starting point for faculty, students, and professionals interested in learning about the field of public history and employment opportunities in historical organizations, museums, archives, or libraries.

Professional and National Organizations

• National Council on Public History
  American Historical Association - Resources for Public Historians
  Society for History in the Federal Government
  Oral History Association
  American Association for State and Local History
  Institute of Museum and Library Services
  National Endowment for the Humanities
  National Park Service
  Organization of American Historians
  Oral History Association
  The Public Historian, UC Press
  U.S. Capitol Historical Society

• Historic Preservation

• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

• National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

• Museums
• American Association of Museums
• Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums
  Smithsonian Institution

• Archives

• Society of American Archivists
  National Archives

Career Development and Employment Resources

• American Association for State and Local History Job Listings
  America Association of Museums Aviso Job Listings
  American Historical Association Employment Resources
  Museum Employment Resource Center
  National Council on Public History Job Listings
  National Council on Public History Internship Listings
  National Park Service Job Listings
  National Trust for Historic Preservation Job Listings
  Presidential Management Fellows Program
  Smithsonian Office of Fellowships and Internships
  Society of American Archivists Job Listings

Discussion Boards, Listservs, and Websites

• Public History Resource Center
  H-Public Discussion Network
  Beyond Academe
  American Historical Association  - "Careers for History Majors"