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	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Philosophy	Impact Programs Manager	Net Impact (social action nonprofit)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Music	Doctoral Candidate, Music and Cognitive Science	University of California, San Diego
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
Theater and Performance Studies	Operations Assistant	Portland Center Stage
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	University of New Mexico
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
Music	Staff Engineer	Dolby Laboratories
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay