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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
African and African American Studies	Communications Manager	New York Foundation
Religious Studies	Educational Videogame Designer	Fourth Dimension Games
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Ravenswood Family Health Center
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Music	Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder	CreditIQ
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google