Careers of Humanities Alumni

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.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Mobile Producer	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Inc.
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties