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.

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Department or Program	Title	Organization
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)