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
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate	The Boston Consulting Group
Linguistics	Lead, Monetization Product Marketing	Facebook
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Religious Studies	Co-Founder	L+L Design
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
History	Risk Management and Compliance Specialist	Google
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Law Clerk	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Originations Merchant	Cargill
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
Classics	Vice Consul, Retail and Luxury	British Consulate-General New York, Department for International Trade
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Classics	Associate Pastor	First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County