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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Theater and Performance Studies	iOS Developer	Dragon Army
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)