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 Sort descending
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Executive Director	Goldman Sachs
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google