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
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Writer	Everyday Feminism
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
History	CEO	iCadenza (career coaching for artists)
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
English	High School English Teacher	El Camino Real Charter School
Theater and Performance Studies	Federal Investigator	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Editor	Goodreads
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
English	Art in the Parks Coordinator	Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
English	Adult Services Librarian	Hopkinton Public Library
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed