Many students from geography, environment, and history backgrounds pursue office jobs and careers in the corporate world even though that is not what their degrees traditionally train them for!
Although offices and firms around the world are full of these students working as consultants, project managers, CSR reporters, communication managers, account managers and more, the skills required for these jobs are not the main focus of their degree, but they (and you!) will acquire knowledge around these skills that are applicable for these jobs.
Here are some skills to hone during your studies and emphasize on your CV:
1. Excel Proficiencies 
Even if your knowledge of Excel is exclusively for dealing with air pollution statistics, any familiarity with the software will help you land a corporate job because so many of them rely on data entry, management, and scheduling using Excel.
2. Report Writing 
As a geography, history, or environmental student you gain lots of experience in reading and analyzing loads of documents which is a very useful skill for management positions. Being able to synthesize all of this information into digestible papers and presentations shows that you are acutely organized and have great communication.
3. Statistics 
Lots of office jobs, especially data management ones, have lots to do with handling numbers. Although it might not be your job to conduct all of the statistical testing for a project or client, you will definitely need to know how to interpret these numbers. Having a background conducting statistical research, shows that you can be trusted with these tasks.
4. Cultural Competency 
In a world that is only becoming more globalized, companies are always looking for ways to keep worldly clients and customers happy. These companies want to reduce their reputational risk, so proving that you have an educational background in a social science or a generally human-based perspective is useful to them for promoting mental wellbeing, sustainability and well-maintained international relationships.
Because these are untraditional backgrounds, you will want to supplement some of your academic experience with outside learning and experiences. This is a way to get a leg-up on applicants who have more direct experience and develop your skills further.
Here are some opportunities to look into:
1. Entry level office jobs 
No matter your background, there are entry level office jobs that you can land to get your foot in the door at a company you like and gain work experience in an office setting. These include jobs like data entry clerk, receptionist, or customer care. Even a retail position will show that you understand cash handling, sales, and customer service which all are important to office jobs.
2. Join consulting, business, finance or other related societies at your uni 
Even if your classes aren’t teaching you business skills, plenty of societies will. These will give you the opportunity to gain real world experience working on corporate projects, become a team player, hear talks from professionals, and attend networking events.
3. Take online business classes 
You can also earn online or in-person certifications from business and corporate courses outside of your degree. Check out Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, or Forage for corporate training from professionals, other universities, and firms themselves.