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
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of Education	University of California, Riverside
English	Radiologist	Confluence Health
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Art and Art History	Conservator	SFO Museum
Music	Co-Founder / Director	Ping and Woof Opera
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
English	Co-Creator, Writer, Director, and Producer	Tiger Dad Comedy
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Theater and Performance Studies	iOS Developer	Dragon Army
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
History	Software Engineer	AdHawk
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
African and African American Studies	Associate	Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
African and African American Studies	Senior Associate Attorney	Parkland Hospital
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)