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 ascending
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Mayor	Stockton, California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group