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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Religious Studies	Rabbi and Founder	Mishkan Chicago
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Ravenswood Family Health Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers