+ Professional Pathways – Hobart and William Smith Colleges \

History

Careers

History graduates have chosen to work in politics, journalism, finance, international relations, education and business. Our graduates have gone on to work for the following companies, right after graduation:

  • Bank of America
  • Belltower Books
  • Brown, Gavalas & Fromm LLP
  • CBS News
  • Cambridge Advisory Group
  • Connecticut Science Center
  • Citibank
  • Corporate Executive Board
  • DeWitt Stern Group
  • Discovery Communications
  • Fidelity Investments Brokerage Group
  • German Marshall Fund of the U.S.
  • HSBC Bank USA
  • Liberty Mutual
  • Merrill Lynch
  • Museum of Our National Heritage
  • National Public Radio
  • Nova Group
  • Peace Corps
  • Rochester Business Journal
  • Barnabas House
  • UBS Financial Services
  • University of California, Santa Barbara
  • The Washington Times

Professional School

Many History students pursue graduate studies in economics, history, political science, journalism or education, while others go on to earn an M.B.A. or a law degree. A sampling of top-ranked graduate and professional programs that HWS students are accepted to:

  • Boston College
  • Cornell University
  • Heidelberg University
  • Montana State University
  • Northwestern University
  • Stanford University
  • Trinity College Dublin
  • University of California
  • University of Chicago Law School
  • Washington University in St. Louis

Graduate Profile: Bill Whitaker ’73, L.H.D. ’97

Bill Whitaker '73, L.H.D. '97

Emmy-award winning 60 Minutes correspondent and HWS Trustee

“After receiving my degree in History from HWS, I went on to graduate school at Boston University and earned an M.A. in African American Studies. I also attended the Master of Journalism Program at the University od California, Berkeley. When I was based in Atlanta, I covered the Challenger Space Shutter explosion and the presidential campaign of Michael Dukakis. From there, I went to become CBS’ Tokyo correspondent and I covered stories like the Tiananmen Square massacre and military coup attempts in the Philippines. In 1992, I became a CBS correspondent in Los Angeles and in that time I have covered the Unabomber case, the Heaven’s Gate cult suicides, both O.J. Simpson trials and the Columbine school shootings. I have also served as CBS’ principal correspondent during the presidential campaign of George W. Bush.”

Internships

History majors at HWS have interned with prominent organizations from across the country, including:

  • Albright-Knox Art Gallery – Buffalo, NY
  • Alliance for Maine’s Future – Augusta, ME
  • Assemblyman Brian Kolb – Geneva, NY
  • Bank of America – New York, NY
  • Belltower Books – Ithaca, NY
  • Brooklyn Historical Society – Brooklyn, NY
  • Brown, Gavalas & Fromm LLP – New York, NY
  • Cambridge Advisory Group, Inc. – Cambridge, MA
  • Center for Economic Growth – Albany, NY
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique – Paris, France
  • Citizens Bank – Boston, MA
  • Congressman Michael Arcuri – Cortland, NY
  • Discovery Communications – New York, NY
  • Exploration Summer Programs – New Haven, CT
  • Fidelity Investments Brokerage Group – New York, NY
  • Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union – Geneva, NY
  • Geneva Historical Society – Geneva, NY
  • German Marshall Fund of the United States – Washington, DC
  • Impulse Productions – New York, NY
  • Legal Assistance of the Finger Lakes – Geneva, NY
  • Liberty Mutual – Rochester, NY
  • Merrill Lynch – Yardley, P.A.
  • Museum of Our National Heritage – Lexington, MA
  • Nova Group – Japan
  • Ontario County Economic Development – Geneva, NY
  • Peace Corps
  • Public Defender’s Office – Providence, R.I.
  • Production Intern – New York, NY
  • Rochester Business Journal – Rochester, NY
  • Rochester Historical Society – Rochester, NY
  • Tompkins County District Attorney’s Office – Ithaca, NY
  • UBS Financial Services – Syracuse, NY
  • Women’s Rights National Historical Park – Seneca Falls, NY