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
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Linguistics	Linguistic Project Manager	Appen (speech and search technology company)
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University