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
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Mayor	Stockton, California
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Executive Director	Goldman Sachs
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books