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
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Religious Studies	Senior Product Manager	i.am+ (consumer electronics)
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
English	Vice President of Business Development	Pandora Media
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission