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	Organization
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Religious Studies	Visual Art Teacher	BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
African and African American Studies	Account Director	Carol H. Williams Advertising
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Classics	Vice Consul, Retail and Luxury	British Consulate-General New York, Department for International Trade
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP