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
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Team Lead, Growth and Monetization for Dropbox Pro	Dropbox
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Associate Director	Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
History	Assistant Professor of History	Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Philosophy	Impact Programs Manager	Net Impact (social action nonprofit)
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Religious Studies	Assistant Curator	Saatchi Art
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners