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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	New Business Development / Trading and Investment	Samsung C&T America, Inc.
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Executive Director	Goldman Sachs
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical