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
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group

Careers of Humanities Alumni

African and African American Studies

Linguistics

History