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
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Religious Studies	Visual Art Teacher	BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Classics	Vice Consul, Retail and Luxury	British Consulate-General New York, Department for International Trade
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
English	Vice President of Business Development	Pandora Media
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)