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
History	Trademark and Copyright Associate	Perkins Coie LLP
Music	Group Product Manager	Pandora
History	High School History Teacher / Department Chair	Hopkins School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Project Engineer	Integral Group (green engineering firm)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Music	Program Manager	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Founder, Chief Science Officer	Citrine Informatics
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Music	Physician	Johns Hopkins Hospital
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Classics	Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology	University of Michigan
Theater and Performance Studies	Owner	Kings County Brewers Collective
Theater and Performance Studies	Improv Teacher and Company Member	BATS Improv
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
English	Vice President of Business Development	rag & bone
Philosophy	Co-Founder / Director of Civic Data	Center for Technology and Civic Life
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Community Engagement Manager, Equality Fund	Asian Americans for Equality
English	Collections Manager, Arts and Artifacts Collection	Harvard Business School
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI