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 Sort descending	Title	Organization
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
Art and Art History	Training and Artistic Development Specialist	DreamWorks Animation
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment