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
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Senior Assistant Director (Energy)	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Theater and Performance Studies	Operations Assistant	Portland Center Stage
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Music	Doctoral Candidate, Music and Cognitive Science	University of California, San Diego
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
English	Nonprofit Consultant and Finance Coordinator	K12 Solar
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google