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.

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Department or Program	Title	Organization
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Linguistics	Program Officer	The Asia Foundation
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Theater and Performance Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Educational Research	University of Cambridge
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
Theater and Performance Studies	Staff Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Vice President of Corporate Communications	Occidental Entertainment Group Holdings
Religious Studies	Associate	Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
African and African American Studies	Writer, Actress, Director, and Producer	Insecure
English	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
Philosophy	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	University of Pittsburgh
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
English	Vice President of Business Development	Pandora Media
East Asian Languages and Cultures	4th-Grade STEM Teacher	Rocketship Education
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing