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
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Mobile Producer	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Inc.
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Communications Strategist	ACLU of Northern California