Connect with Consultants
Consultants work freelance or in established firms on projects ranging from National Register nominations, to court cases and corporate histories, to environmental and other federal, state, and local compliance projects, to advising neighborhood associations, local government, and museums. See how NCPH can serve as a resource for consulting historians in this video.
NCPH Consultants Directory
The NCPH Consultants Directory is a list of individuals who are members of NCPH and who present themselves as historical consultants. Potential clients/employers are invited to contact them directly to request work proposals, resumes, samples of work, or references. Consultants are searchable by name, years of experience, degree, region, and areas of expertise. If you are a consultant and would like to be included in this searchable directory, please join NCPH and email [email protected].
Consultants Committee
The Consultants Committee promotes the interests of NCPH members who provide historical services as consultants or contractors and assists the organization in keeping other public history practitioners informed about consulting activities and issues. The committee organizes special sessions, workshops, and a reception during the annual conference and in other ways fosters discussion among individuals interested in consulting. Click here to learn more about the committee and how to get involved.
Consultants on Social Media
- NCPH Consultants on Twitter
Follow the Consultants Committee on Twitter @NCPHConsultants. The Committee uses this forum to network with consultants; announce committee events and news; share relevant projects, articles and information; highlight consulting opportunities and resources; and better connect fields of public history and those on the periphery.
- Consultants on NCPH Instagram
Follow @publichistorians on Instagram, where consultants from across the field regularly do takeovers of the account and showcase their projects and the behind-the-scenes reality of their daily work.
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History@Work
Consultants regularly contribute to NCPH’s blog, History@Work, and provide useful perspectives on starting, building, and sustaining consulting work. Check out all posts related to consulting here, or take a look at some of these highlighted posts:
- Mind in the Marketplace, a five-part series by Christopher Clarke.
- Ask a Consulting Historian series featuring Patrick Cox, Alicia Barber, Bruce G. Harvey, Morgen Young, Lynn Kronzek, Jan Dilg, and Jennifer Stevens.
- What’s in a Name? and To Expand or Not To Expand? by Jennifer Stevens.
NCPH Job Board
The NCPH Job Board frequently posts job opportunities with large firms as well as Requests for Proposals (RFPs).