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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Principal / Lead Social Studies Teacher	Jubilee Academic Center
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Theater and Performance Studies	Video Editor	One to One Box (video production company)
Art and Art History	Archivist	Brooklyn Public Library
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
English	Director of Strategic Partnerships	Pacific Northwest College of Art
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Theater and Performance Studies	Psychotherapist	Living Arts Counseling Center
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Communications Strategist	ACLU of Northern California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Art and Art History	Senior Writer	Entertainment Weekly
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Religious Studies	Associate	Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
Religious Studies	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News