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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
Linguistics	Structured English Immersion Teacher	Somerville Public Schools
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
History	Criminal Justice Fellow	ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Licensed Clinical Psychologist	Ravenswood Family Health Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Analyst, Customer Support and Strategy	Warner Bros. Entertainment
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California