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
Linguistics	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Resident Physician	UC Irvine Health
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Theater and Performance Studies	Video Editor	One to One Box (video production company)
Linguistics	Fiber Deployment Access Specialist	Adecco Staffing, at Google Fiber
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
Linguistics	Staff Translator and Interpreter	Deutsche Bahn AG
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
African and African American Studies	Communications Manager	New York Foundation
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
African and African American Studies	Managing Attorney, Economic Advancement Program	Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix
Theater and Performance Studies	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google