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
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)