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
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
Classics	2nd-Grade Teacher	Lomie G. Heard Elementary School
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
English	Nonprofit Consultant and Finance Coordinator	K12 Solar
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Mayor	Stockton, California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn