A corner stone of the liberal arts education, history at Wells is less about the accumulation of data than an interdisciplinary investigation into the contexts within which people have lived and tried to make sense of the world around them.  Our courses also emphasize the variety of ways that historians have approached and interpreted the past; they foster an appreciation of the contested nature of historical knowledge; they engage issues that provoke historical debate and make clear the nature and uses of historical evidence, as students pursue historical questions in depth.   Through the study of history at Wells, one not only learns to research and write effectively, but also develops the immensely valuable analytical skill of thinking historically, of seeing the fluidity and evolution over time of women, men, their attitudes and values, and the societies they have created and which contain them.

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INTERNSHIP AND STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES

Numerous internship choices exist for students with the research and writing skills of the  Wells history major. Wells alumnae who are established leaders in their fields often provide internship opportunities for current students. In recent years, Wells history majors have held a number of internships including the following by Wells students in the history discipline:

• Ithaca College library archives, Ithaca, NY
• National Archives, Washington, D.C. 
• National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.
• New York City Landmark Preservation Commission
• Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, NY
• Rockingham Historic Sites, Kingston, NJ
• Wells Fargo Historical Services, San Francisco
• Women’s Hall of Fame, Seneca Falls, NY

Want to study the French Revolution in Paris? Or the post-Colonial world in Senegal? Or the Spanish civil war in Seville? Wells makes it possible. History majors can pursue fascinating programs around the world – check out our study abroad programs!
 

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Share your love of history and understanding of struggles with others. Practice your leadership skills by getting involved with one of many active groups on campus. Below are just a few that might catch your interest:

Amnesty International
Campus Greens
College Democrats
College Republications
Collegiate (student government)
The History Society
Model United Nations
P.O.W.E.R. (Praising Our Work, Ethnicity, and Race) 

CAREER CONNECTIONS

Leaders in society are disproportionately history majors, which means there is no end to what you can accomplish with a History degree from Wells College. Want to attend professional or graduate school? Ever thought about one of these careers? Then consider becoming a History major at Wells!

• Advertising exec
• Archivist
• Demographer
• Filmmaker
• Journalist
• Lawyer
• Lobbyist
• Museum curator
• News reporter
• Teacher
• Tour agent