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
Music	Doctoral Candidate, Music and Cognitive Science	University of California, San Diego
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Manager of Programs and Outreach	Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Philosophy	Principal	Wildcat Venture Partners
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
Theater and Performance Studies	iOS Developer	Dragon Army
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.