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	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
English	Attorney	Law Offices of Anna M. Durbin
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Japanese	University of Calgary
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Senior Litigation Counsel	Google
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Classics	North American Short Rates Trader	Merrill Lynch
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
African and African American Studies	Outreach Coordinator	Upper Columbia Conference of Seventh Day Adventists
Philosophy	Data Analyst	Chicago Public Schools
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Communications Manager	Facebook
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Linguistics	Data Scientist	Coursera
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Philosophy	Principal	Wildcat Venture Partners
Art and Art History	Talent Manager	McKeon-Myones Management
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
African and African American Studies	Global Music Strategist	YouTube
Philosophy	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
History	Chief of Staff	U.S. House of Representatives
Religious Studies	English Language Teacher	GEAD Language Community
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment