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
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
African and African American Studies	Field Distribution and Marketing Director	Primerica
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
African and African American Studies	Communications Manager	New York Foundation
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly