Careers of Humanities Alumni

Academics and Research

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
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.