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
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Pinterest
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Music	Doctoral Candidate, Music and Cognitive Science	University of California, San Diego
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube