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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube