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
Linguistics	Assistant Attorney General	Colorado Department of Law, Criminal Appeals
Linguistics	Consultant	McKinsey & Company
Philosophy	Principal	Wildcat Venture Partners
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
Theater and Performance Studies	Associate Professor of Clinical Radiology	University of California, San Francisco
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Music	Senior User Experience Designer	REI
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	CEO & Founder	Culture Story
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Religious Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Philosophy	Law and Philosophy Fellow	University of Chicago Law School
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Music	Singer-Songwriter	Self-Employed
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
Music	Co-Founder	OrderAhead
African and African American Studies	Affordable Housing Developer	Chicago Housing Authority
Philosophy	Director of Sales Training	Yelp
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Poet, Playwright	Self-Employed
Religious Studies	Parish Associate	Valley Presbyterian Church
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
Theater and Performance Studies	Emmy-Award Winning Actor	"This Is Us"
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Analyst, Customer Support and Strategy	Warner Bros. Entertainment
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Classics	Vice Consul, Retail and Luxury	British Consulate-General New York, Department for International Trade