Careers of Humanities Alumni

Academics and Research

Studying the humanities at Stanford can lead to a successful career in many fields. Employers across every industry want to hire creative problem solvers who can think critically, look at problems in new ways, express their ideas effectively, and work well in teams—skills that are an essential part of Stanford’s many undergraduate programs in the humanities.

Explore careers that humanities majors from Stanford have pursued since 2001. Our students are not only leaders but also thoughtful, engaged citizens whose work has purpose and meaning, for themselves and for the world.

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Department or Program	Title	Organization
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Linguistics	Linguistic Project Manager	Appen (speech and search technology company)
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
African and African American Studies	Communications Manager	New York Foundation
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC