"I studied history at Tufts University, graduating in 2025 with no other majors or minors, because I liked it. I liked hearing stories and questioning their particulars; I liked my classmates and the intellectual freedom we could share. I loved debating whether Simone de Beauvoir is being overly dismissive of Rosa Luxemburg in "The Second Sex," or if I find the Consort Yang scandal a satisfactory explanation for the An Lushan rebellion during the Tang Dynasty."
"I became an expert in writing, research, and critical thinking. "Everyone needs writers" was a classic refrain I heard in my upperclassman years. Yet since graduation, I've tried to find ways to write professionally, from content writer to copywriter to media jobs, but it always feels like I'm one step behind the curve."
"By far the most common job posting now is "AI content writer," or someone who reviews and improves the responses of generative AI. That was not what I studied to do. I fear AI, along with concerning trends in media and research in general, may be freezing humanities majors out of the job market exactly when the ever-artificial world needs some humanity."
A recent history graduate from Tufts University struggles to find employment despite developing strong writing, research, and critical thinking skills. After graduation, job searches reveal that most available positions are AI-related roles, such as AI content writers or AI response reviewers, which diverge from traditional humanities career paths. The graduate questions whether humanities majors have a viable place in the modern job market, particularly as AI and concerning trends in media and research reshape employment opportunities. Despite believing transferable skills would lead to diverse career options, the graduate finds themselves consistently one step behind market demands, raising concerns about whether the job market is freezing out humanities graduates precisely when society needs human-centered perspectives.
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