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
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
Music	Senior Consultant	OnPrem Solution Partners
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community