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	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
Religious Studies	Visual Art Teacher	BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission