Historic preservationists are innovative change managers who build on the multiple values of our shared, irreplaceable cultural heritage in order to transform, sustain and revitalize places of historic significance.
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- Archivist
- Conservator
- Curator
- Economic development specialist
- Grant developer or manager
- Heritage tourism specialist
- Historian
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- Historic site supervisor
- International conservator
- Museum administrator
- National park service employee
- Preservation consultant
- Preservation contractor
- Preservation design consultant
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- Materials conservator
- City and regional preservation planner or researcher
- Restoration artisan
- Section 106 compliance specialist
- State historic preservation officer
- Urban and regional planner
Annually, more than 500 national and international companies and organizations recruit SCAD students and alumni. Over the past four years, an average of 8 out of 10 SCAD alumni responding to a survey were employed in their fields or had been admitted to graduate school within six months of graduation.
Employers of SCAD alumni include:

- Bailey, Bailey and Associates
- Capital Area Preservation
- City of Charlotte, N.C.
- EchoStar Communications
- Ethan Allen
- ExxonMobil
- Georgia Historical Society
- Helix Design
- Hirsch Bedner Associates
- Historic Oakland Foundation
- Marion Ring Real Estate
- Maryland Historical Trust
- New Place Companies
- New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- Preservation New Jersey
- Quest International Inc.
- Savannah Development and Renewal Authority
- Sebastian Wagner IDEA
