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
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Senior Assistant Director (Energy)	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt