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Careers of Humanities Alumni
Skip to main content| Department or Program | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
English |
Founder and CEO | Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand) |
Music |
Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder | CreditIQ |
Theater and Performance Studies |
Online User Experience Librarian | Old Dominion University |
African and African American Studies |
Deputy Director of Executive Programs | California Department of Fair Employment and Housing |
Classics |
Product Marketing Manager | |
English |
High School English Teacher | El Camino Real Charter School |
Classics |
Assistant Professor of Classics | University of Pittsburgh |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
Director of Human Resources | Immigrant Legal Resource Center |
African and African American Studies |
Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program | Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto |
Music |
Physician | Johns Hopkins Hospital |
Music |
Operations Manager | Ash Lawn Opera |
Philosophy |
Consultant | The Boston Consulting Group |
History |
Epidemiologist | World Health Organization |
Art and Art History |
Training and Artistic Development Specialist | DreamWorks Animation |
Religious Studies |
Screenwriter | Self-Employed |
Religious Studies |
University Programs Coordinator | |
Art and Art History |
Archivist | Brooklyn Public Library |
Philosophy |
Program Officer, U.S. Policy | Open Philanthropy Project |
Philosophy |
Senior UX Designer | POP Marketing |
Religious Studies |
Software Engineer | CrowdStrike |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences | California State University, East Bay |
Religious Studies |
Head of Operations | Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
Assistant Director | Endangered Language Alliance |
African and African American Studies |
Mental Health Counselor | Seneca Family of Agencies |
African and African American Studies |
Associate | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
Linguistics |
Data Scientist | |
Philosophy |
Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health |
Philosophy |
Business Analyst | |
Religious Studies |
Manager of Branded Content | Man Crates |
Theater and Performance Studies |
Associate | The Boston Consulting Group |
English |
Art in the Parks Coordinator | Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy |
Philosophy |
Director of Design | VersaMe (early childhood education technology) |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
International Relations Associate | DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company) |
English |
Reporter | Forbes Magazine |
Religious Studies |
Office Operations | Palantir Technologies |
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.
