After Kenyon

Students who major in history go on to careers in many different professions. Their understanding of the past and their ability to find commonality in the
variety of human experiences makes history majors desirable employees in many fields.

First Jobs

From professional careers to graduate studies to non-profit work, here is a look at how recent history graduates make their mark beyond the Hill. 

Henry Brill '19
Communications Associate, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Louise Foster '18                                                                                                                                       
Legislative Correspondent at United States Senate, Washington, DC

Jack Knowlton '18                                                                                                                                       
Global Client Services Associate, Globalization Partners, Boston, MA

Meera White '18                                                                                                                                  
Graduate Fellow at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, Brown University, Providence, RI 

Emma Conover-Crockett '17
Paralegal, Covington and Buring, LLP, Washington, DC

Alison Pratt '17
Teacher and Residential Advisor, School for Ethics and Global Leadership, Washington, DC

Winnie Thaw '17
Intern, United Nations Senior Regulator and HR Advisor (Southeast Asia), United Nations Human Rights, Bangkok, Thailand

Claire Berman '16
Graduate Student and Assistant, Rare Book Library, University of Illinois, Buffalo Grove, IL

Hannah Drake '16
Teacher, AUSL Chicago Teacher Residency program, Chicago

Saige Simpson '16
Corps member, City Year, Washington, DC

Laura Boniface '15
Communications Consultant, ARPC, Washington, DC

Mary Alice Jackson '15
English Teaching Assistant, Comision Fulbright Argentina, Cordoba Province, Argentina

Kevin Magee '15
Teacher, Leadership Prep Ocean Hill Elementary, New York, NY

Theodore Meyer '15
Editorial assistant, Routledge, New York City

Xavier Publiese '15
Business Development Associate, Politico, Washington, DC

Kate Reardon '15
Legal Operations Associate, Plug and Play Tech Center, Sunnyvale, CA

Lydia Shahan '15
Graduate student, KU Leuven, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Anna Walley '15
Carter Teaching Fellow, Greenhill School, Addison, TX

Margaret V. Armstrong '14
J.D. candidate, University of Richmond School of Law, Washington, DC

Emma C. Strickler '14
Immigration paralegal, Satterlee Stephens Burke & Burke, New York City

Julia C. Anderson '13
Education and community programs coordinator, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

Remy M. Bernstein '13
Managing editor, L&T Co. (Longneck and Thunderfoot), New York City

Ariana Skye McSweeney '13
MSc student of architectural conservation, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK

Kelsey A. Trueblood '13
Development assistant, , Faculty of Arts and Science Campaign Management at Harvard University, Cambridge MA

Rebecca Wenzlau ’10
Product manager, Social Commerce, Ebay Inc., San Francisco, CA

Holden A. Rasche ’10
Copywriter, Ogilvy & Mather, New York, NY

Careers

David M. Black ’09
Assistant archivist, The World Bank, Washington, DC

Theodore S. Eismeier ’08
Director of communications and external affairs, Higher Learning Advocates, Washington, DC

Alexander W. Caulfield ’08
Senior director of communications, Columbus Crew Professional Soccer Team, Columbus, OH

Margaret H. Willison ’07
Public services assistant, MIT Libraries, Cambridge, MA

Kate E. Flinner ’06
Researcher and writer, New Knowledge Ltd.
Curator, The Museum Journal, New York, NY

Joseph Abrams ’06
Associate editorial page editor, The New York Post, New York, NY

Andrew O. Vaught ’05
Artistic director, Cripple Creek Theatre Company, New Orleans, LA

Laura Hillenbrand ’89
Best-selling author of historical nonfiction books Seabiscuit and Unbroken

Matthew Winkler ’77
Editor-in-Chief, Bloomberg News, New York, NY

Clark J. Dougan ’71
Senior editor, University of Massachusetts Press

Fulbright Fellowship Winners