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
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Classics	Wedding and Editorial Photographer	Self-Employed
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley