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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Government Affairs	Los Angeles Rams
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
Philosophy	Director of Business Development	CircleUp
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Manager of Programs and Outreach	Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP