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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
English	Vice President of Business Development	Pandora Media
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Senior Assistant Director (Energy)	Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Editor-in-Chief	1849 Medicine Garden
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Philosophy	Director of Business Development	CircleUp
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
African and African American Studies	Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program	Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing