Career prospects
There are a number of job market segments where there is a need for people who can tie together the past, present, and future: employees who help shape the future by providing insight into the origins of contemporary society.
Here are some examples of positions that our alumni now hold:
Policy makers in the public sector (national government and lower levels) or at semi-public organisations: employees who can advise on issues such as political structures, social relationships, and economic developments.
Researchers and consultants at important consultation bureaus in these fields, such as the Netherlands Institute for Social Research or the Scientific Council for Government Policy, or parliamentary assistants for political parties.
Research journalists and consultants in media- or business communities, with an eye to social issues and socially responsible entrepreneurship.
Towards the jobmarket
Alumni of the programme have found employment in a variety of organisations that require them to use their expertise. For example:
- United Nations
- UNICEF
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- Carnegie Foundation - Peace Palace (The Hague)
- Dutch Ministery of the Interior and Kingdom Relations
- Transitiepartners, an organisation that supports municipalities with changes in the social domain
- External Affairs Directorate of the Scottish government
- Wallaart & Kusse Public Affairs, a company that helps organisations to set up a lobby
- Municipality of Amsterdam
- CBI, UK鈥檚 largest business membership organisation
Alumni on LinkedIn
Growth Marketeer, Netherlands Mission to CES
Lecturer & PhD Candidate at Wageningen 木瓜福利影视
Academic careers
In principle, graduates of the Master鈥檚 programme History of Politics and Society are eligible to apply for a PhD position at a Dutch or foreign university, but the programme does not train candidates specifically for this purpose. Students who aim for such a career may be better off choosing the Research Master鈥檚 in Modern and Contemporary History.
Career development
Career Services
Career Services offers events, tests, coaching and training in and outside your Master's programme, related to professional self-analysis, career orientation and job application skills. You can find more information about career services on or .
Other career events
- is a monthly career orientation meeting for students and alumni of the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht 木瓜福利影视. Each month we explore a different workfield or theme that is relevant for students of various disciplines within the humanities.
- The Faculty of Humanities organises a with interesting partners who will illustrate the diversity in career opportunities for humanities graduates and give you possibilities to develop yourself by joining their projects or attending their services.
- Once a year Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 organises a . This Careers Day offers the opportunity to sign up for workshops and trainings, and to meet recruiters at the careers fair. It鈥檚 also possible to participate in a job application training or have your r茅sum茅 checked.
Bring your knowledge to life in the classroom!
Do you want to inspire young people and do something that truly matters? Become a teacher by completing the one-year programme Leraar voorbereidend hoger onderwijs (LVHO) after your Master鈥檚 degree. You鈥檒l be qualified to teach at all levels of secondary education (vmbo/havo/vwo), in mbo and in adult education. Please note that the programme is in Dutch.