Also called: Costumed Interpreter, Historical Reenactor
Dresses and works as someone from the past at historic villages and sites, bringing history alive.
Spends the day as an 1830s blacksmith at a historic village, forging nails while explaining frontier life to visitors.
Estimate; often seasonal.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school; training on site; history degree helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: History, Theater.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.
Low risk for 10 years. Playing a 1830s blacksmith for visitors is live performance and craft that stays human.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply for seasonal jobs at historic villages, forts or farms near you; they train you in costume
Classes: AP US History, Theater or drama, Woodshop or crafts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9031.
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