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	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
English	Nonprofit Consultant and Finance Coordinator	K12 Solar
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Theater and Performance Studies	Operations Assistant	Portland Center Stage
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice