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	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
Religious Studies	Head of Operations	Sheryl Sandberg & Dave Goldberg Family Foundation
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
Art and Art History	Training and Artistic Development Specialist	DreamWorks Animation
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in History	Northwestern University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
African and African American Studies	Actor, Writer, Director, and Producer	HBO, UTA, 3 Arts Entertainment
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group