Careers of Humanities Alumni

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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
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Mobile Producer	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Inc.