Careers of Humanities Alumni

Academics and Research

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
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Theater and Performance Studies	Artist	Cirque du Soleil
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Philosophy	Head of Product	Flickr
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
Classics	Staff Assistant and Policy Advisor	The White House
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Executive Director	Goldman Sachs
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch