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	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
Philosophy	Consultant	The Boston Consulting Group
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Art and Art History	UX Designer / Developer	Society for Science & the Public
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
English	Data Platform Engineer	Earnest
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Co-Founder, Co-Producer, Head Writer	Midcat Comedy
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education