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.

View fliers listing jobs of humanities alumni.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
African and African American Studies	Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program	Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group