What can I do with History?

[Sam]

I've started Year 8 of school now, and I know for sure that it's my favourite subject. I find it fascinating and I do quite well in the subject if I say so myself. I think I decided a long time ago I want to take it to A level. But what can I do after this? Is there any point in studying it at university/college? I don't want it to be something I enjoy but never use- I don't know if there are many jobs involving history. Oh, and I study Latin at school as well, but from what I know that's not essential yet. I know my question is confusing, sorry! To sum up:
-Is there any point in me taking History past A level?
-Are there many jobs involving History?

Thank you for your help!
Sam
So doing History will give me skills that everybody likes? It just gets better and better.
Other subjects that I am good at and enjoy (so not Science then) are: English, Art, French, Latin (but German and Spanish scare me)...
english+history skills= good journalist? I dunno...

[Joe]

Most obvious answer is to become a professor of History and teach. However, the research skills you learn would qualify you as a professional researcher. You will also gain writing skills that will set you above average as a writer... maybe a news reporter/writer. An investigative (researcher) journalist (reporter).

[Paul A.]

Apart from entering academia, many history students enter law school, or make their degree the jumping off point for the post-collegiate education that leads to work in museums and archives. Many businesses are eager to hire history majors as well, because they tend to have excellent research and writing skills. Unlike many of the social sciences or the hard sciences, history writing is generally devoid of jargon, and so the style of writing is easily accessible.

It's all about proving to the job market that the skills you possess are relevant and desirable. Good luck!

[nemesis]

You are making a huge mistake if you think that the sole purpose of studying a particular subject is to enable you to get a job. Sure, you have to have certain job skills, but more and more jobs today in our increasingly information-based economy require people to be able to think and analyze information, not to know specific facts, and the serious study of history trains you to do that in any field of endeavor.

But more importantly, it enables you to understand the world you live in. You're at work only 40 hours a week. What are you planning to do with the other 128 hours -- veg out and let your brain shrivel up and die?