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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News
Philosophy	Director of Business Development	CircleUp
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp