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	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
Art and Art History	Training and Artistic Development Specialist	DreamWorks Animation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Government Affairs	Los Angeles Rams
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Manager of Programs and Outreach	Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia