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
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Religious Studies	Senior Product Manager	i.am+ (consumer electronics)
Theater and Performance Studies	Litigation Associate	Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Philosophy	Director of Legal	LendingHome
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Art and Art History	Founder and Documentary Filmmaker	Lulu Lens LLC