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
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Classics	Consultant	Bain & Company
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
History	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Mayor	Stockton, California
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
History	Lead Producer, Dímelo Series	Arizona Public Media
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
English	Founder and CEO	Enzi (Ethiopian footwear brand)
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Philosophy	Impact Programs Manager	Net Impact (social action nonprofit)
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed