Category Archives: Jobs and Positions

Summer Interns Lose Positions in Trump Cuts

Posted on July 15, 2025 by briansandberg

The massive layoffs and disruptions in federal agencies carried out by Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE team and the broader Trump administration have eliminated thousands of summer internships positions for young Americans. “The Trump administration’s sweeping cuts have pushed many lifetime … Continue reading →

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Britannica Assistant Editor Position

Posted on October 4, 2023 by briansandberg

Encylcopaedia Britannica is hiring a new Assistant Editor in Comparative Religion. This position could be ideal for a historian of religion with a MA or Ph.D. in History. Here is the job ad from Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica is looking … Continue reading →

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Instructor of Military Strategic Studies Position

Posted on April 14, 2023 by briansandberg

The United States Air Force Academy is currently hiring an Instructor of Military Strategic Studies. Graduates with a M.A. in History and doctoral candidates in History who are ABD are eligible for this position. Northern Illinois University graduate students and … Continue reading →

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Historian Positions with the US Air Force

Posted on March 29, 2023 by briansandberg

The Air Force Historical Research Agency of the United States Air Force is currently hiring Historians. Recent graduates (within the past two years) with a B.A., M.A., or Ph.D. in History are eligible for these positions. Northern Illinois University students … Continue reading →

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Digital Humanities Position with the NEH

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is hiring a Program Specialist with the Office of Digital Humanities. The NEH indicates that “The Office of Digital Humanities (ODH) offers grant programs that fund project teams experimenting with digital technologies to … Continue reading →

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Cataloger of Western Manuscripts

Posted on March 20, 2023 by briansandberg

The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) is hiring a Cataloger of Western Manuscripts. Recent Ph.D.s in medieval and early modern history may be interested in this position. The job description reads: The Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML) invites … Continue reading →

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Historian Positions with the Department of Defense

Posted on March 19, 2023 by briansandberg

HISTORIAN, Department of Defense Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is hiring 5 Historians in Hawaii. The position is open to candidates with a B.A. in History and those with a M.A. in History may be especially … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Early Modern History

Posted on December 12, 2022 by briansandberg

The Leibniz Institute of European History in Mainz, Germany, is offering two postdoctoral fellowships in early modern European religious history. This would be a fantastic opportunity for a recent Ph.D. in early modern history! Here is the position description from … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Position in Maritime and Naval Studies

Posted on September 20, 2022 by briansandberg

The International Security Studies Program at Yale University is seeking a postdoctoral associate in Maritime and Naval Studies. This is a great opportunity for a recent Ph.D. in Maritime and/or Naval History. Any recent Ph.D.s from the Department of History … Continue reading →

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Archivist Position in Illinois

Posted on September 14, 2022 by briansandberg

Illinois College is hiring an Archivist and Curator. Graduate students in History at Northern Illinois University may be interested in applying for this position. Here is the full position announcement: Illinois College – College Archivist and Curator of Special Collections … Continue reading →

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