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
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	New Business Development / Trading and Investment	Samsung C&T America, Inc.
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Religious Studies	Rabbi and Founder	Mishkan Chicago
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Analyst, Customer Support and Strategy	Warner Bros. Entertainment
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
African and African American Studies	Account Director	Carol H. Williams Advertising
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design