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
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Linguistics	President and Founder	Leyenzal - A Yiddish Literacy Project
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Government Affairs	Los Angeles Rams
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Senior Assistant Director (Energy)	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Religious Studies	Rabbi and Founder	Mishkan Chicago
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School