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
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple