Graduate Student Resources
CSUSM Graduate Studies Resources
Professional Organizations
(Many of these organizations' web sites have job listings, conference announcements, and resources for students.)
- American Historical Association (AHA)
- Organization of American Historians (OAH)
- Oral History Association (OHA)
- National Council on Public History
Doctorial Program Information
- AHA's Guide to Ph.D. Programs in the United States (a listing of all Ph.D granting programs in the country with links to the various departments' homepages and general information)
- AHA's Guide to Applying to Graduate Programs
- AHA's Advice for Applying, Selecting, and Attending Graduate Programs (number of good articles on how to select a graduate program, how to prepare a good application, and the realities of getting a Ph.D.)
Job Listings
- The Chronicle of Higher Education Job Search (Free and searchable by region and specialization)
- H-Net Job Guide (Mostly geared toward Ph.D. positions)
College and University Teaching
- SDICCA ( A community college teaching and advising internship program, SDICCA is offered through San Diego State University and is open for applications from any graduate student in an MA or Ph.D. program. The program requires that the student be either nearly finished with their advanced degree or completed their degree.)
- Teaching History at a Community College (Perspectives, December 2004)
- General Tips on Community College Teaching Careers (from the Modern Language Association, 2006--this is geared toward Literature and English faculty but good advice overall)
- Why History Needs the M.A. by David Trask and Philip Katz (from the Chronicle of Higher Education July 20, 2005--covers the need for History MAs and community college teaching)
General Career Information
- American Historical Association's Careers for History Majors
- American Historical Association's Careers for Students of History
Online Historical Communities and Digital History Resources
- H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online
- History News Network
- Center for History and New Media (George Mason University)
- Digital History (University of Houston)
- Digital History (University of Nebraska, Lincoln)
- Virginia Center for Digital History (University of Virginia)


