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
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
Philosophy	Director of Business Development	CircleUp
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Search Internationalization Engineer (Japanese)	Apple
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Music	Internal Medicine Resident	Stanford Health Care
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Religious Studies	Senior Product Manager	i.am+ (consumer electronics)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Executive Director	Goldman Sachs
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief Operating Officer	Juma Ventures (anti-poverty nonprofit)
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC