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.

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Department or Program	Title	Organization
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Senior Assistant Director (Energy)	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
African and African American Studies	Writer, Actress, Director, and Producer	Insecure
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr