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.

View flyers listing jobs of humanities alumni.

Department or Program Sort ascending	Title	Organization
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Philosophy	Principal	Wildcat Venture Partners
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Music	Doctoral Candidate, Music and Cognitive Science	University of California, San Diego
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care