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 ascending	Organization
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
African and African American Studies	Research Specialist	USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center Media Impact Project
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
Religious Studies	Rabbi and Founder	Mishkan Chicago
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Philosophy	Principal	Wildcat Venture Partners
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Linguistics	President and Founder	Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed