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
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Theater and Performance Studies	Video Editor	One to One Box (video production company)
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Fraud Specialist	Wish (e-commerce platform)
Music	Chef and Owner	Snap Pea Catering
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
English	Development Director	Outward Bound California
Art and Art History	Training and Artistic Development Specialist	DreamWorks Animation
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
African and African American Studies	Director, Policy Development	Prudential Financial
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Art and Art History	Director, Artist Relations	Minted
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Philosophy	Impact Programs Manager	Net Impact (social action nonprofit)
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google