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
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Philosophy	Impact Programs Manager	Net Impact (social action nonprofit)
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Mobile Producer	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Inc.
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
Art and Art History	Training and Artistic Development Specialist	DreamWorks Animation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Team Lead, Growth and Monetization for Dropbox Pro	Dropbox
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)