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Careers of Humanities Alumni
Skip to main content| Department or Program | Title | Organization |
|---|---|---|
African and African American Studies |
Sales Development Manager | |
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity |
Senior Litigation Counsel | |
History |
Criminal Justice Fellow | ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties |
African and African American Studies |
Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer | HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment |
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages |
Editor-in-Chief | 1849 Medicine Garden |
English |
Data Platform Engineer | Earnest |
Theater and Performance Studies |
Senior Manager, Product Management | Amazon Prime Now |
Art and Art History |
Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice | Accenture |
Classics |
Program Associate at the Foundation | J. Paul Getty Trust |
Linguistics |
Program Officer | The Asia Foundation |
Linguistics |
Analyst, Trade Operations | Gilead Sciences |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
President and Pain Physician | Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians |
African and African American Studies |
English Teacher | St. Ignatius College Preparatory |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
CEO and Co-Founder | ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor) |
Linguistics |
President and Founder | Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project |
History |
Chief of Staff | U.S. House of Representatives |
African and African American Studies |
Associate | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP |
African and African American Studies |
Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program | Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto |
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages |
Vice President of Corporate Communications | Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings |
History |
Co-Founder | Coupa Cafe Corporation |
Music |
Founder and CEO | Alopex Advisors, LLC |
Religious Studies |
Educational Videogame Designer | Fourth Dimension Games |
Classics |
2nd-Grade Teacher | Lomie G. Heard Elementary School |
Art and Art History |
Senior Director of Operations | Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit) |
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages |
Law Clerk | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
East Asian Languages and Cultures |
Senior Assistant Director (Energy) | Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore |
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages |
4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher | San Francisco Unified School District |
African and African American Studies |
Director, Policy Development | Prudential Financial |
Art and Art History |
Associate Director of Leadership Giving | Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University |
Theater and Performance Studies |
Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research | University of Cambridge |
English |
Development Director | Outward Bound California |
Art and Art History |
Psychiatrist | Pasadena Psychiatry |
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity |
Product Marketing Manager | YouTube |
Religious Studies |
Rabbi and Founder | Mishkan Chicago |
History |
Assistant Professor of History | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
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.
