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 Sort descending	Organization
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
African and African American Studies	Account Director	Carol H. Williams Advertising
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary