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 Sort descending	Title	Organization
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance