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	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Theater and Performance Studies	iOS Developer	Dragon Army
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
Religious Studies	Rabbi and Founder	Mishkan Chicago
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute