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
African and African American Studies	Writer, Actress, Director, and Producer	Insecure
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Government Affairs	Los Angeles Rams
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
African and African American Studies	Account Director	Carol H. Williams Advertising
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation