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	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Classics	Wedding and Editorial Photographer	Self-Employed
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
African and African American Studies	Research Specialist	USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project