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
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
African and African American Studies	Communications Manager	New York Foundation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Communications Strategist	ACLU of Northern California
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality