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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Music	Software Engineer	Apple