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
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Philosophy	Director of Business Development	CircleUp
Classics	Wedding and Editorial Photographer	Self-Employed
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Music	Senior Consultant	OnPrem Solution Partners
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
African and African American Studies	Research Specialist	USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University