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.

View flyers listing jobs of humanities alumni.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb