"Because of my experience at Loyola and my interest in working for Native American communities, I completed a funded internship at the Repatriation Department at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian..."

Joint Task Force release on Career Paths in Public History

In the summer of 2020, the Joint Task Force on Public History Education and Employment released “Career Paths in Public History,” a report on its survey of alumni of Master’s-level programs in public history. View the full report by following the link below.

Student Testimonials

Rachel Boyle, PhD in Public History and American History ('17)

"The history department at Loyola holds a rare space to reflect and explore theory while at the same time offering abundant opportunities to go out and apply practical skills and experiment with the possibilities of public engagement..."

Loyola University Chicago

Department of History

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