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
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
Classics	Wedding and Editorial Photographer	Self-Employed
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
English	Nonprofit Consultant and Finance Coordinator	K12 Solar
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Philosophy	Doctoral Candidate in Theoretical / Computational Neuroscience	Columbia University
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California