Careers of Humanities Alumni

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
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Linguistics	Linguistic Project Manager	Appen (speech and search technology company)
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Ravenswood Family Health Center
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital