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
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC
Classics	Wedding and Editorial Photographer	Self-Employed
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Religious Studies	Senior Product Manager	i.am+ (consumer electronics)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Workforce Development	City of Detroit
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Mobile Producer	BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America, Inc.
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly