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
Philosophy	Doctoral Candidate in Theoretical / Computational Neuroscience	Columbia University
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
English	Author	Simon & Schuster
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Policy and Bilateral Coordination Officer, Commander	U.S. Naval Forces Japan
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital