Careers of Humanities Alumni

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.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Communications Strategist	ACLU of Northern California
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Government Affairs	Los Angeles Rams
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk