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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	New Business Development / Trading and Investment	Samsung C&T America, Inc.
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture