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
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Ravenswood Family Health Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Linguistics	President and Founder	Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google