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
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Theater and Performance Studies	iOS Developer	Dragon Army
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
History	Foreign Service Officer, U.S. Embassy Bujumbura	U.S. Department of State
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Philosophy	Program Assistant	Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Religious Studies	Software Engineer	CrowdStrike
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Art and Art History	Director of Collections and Exhibitions	Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital