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
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
African and African American Studies	Research Specialist	USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)