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 Sort descending	Organization
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP