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
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	New Business Development / Trading and Investment	Samsung C&T America, Inc.
Linguistics	Analyst, Trade Operations	Gilead Sciences
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
English	Vice President of Business Development	Pandora Media
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Art and Art History	Assistant Professor of Media Arts	Antioch College
Art and Art History	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Classics	Associate Director, Development and Outreach, Norway	Human Rights Watch
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
African and African American Studies	Field Distribution and Marketing Director	Primerica
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
African and African American Studies	Assistant Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and African Diaspora Studies	University of Texas, Austin
Art and Art History	Designer in Residence	Google
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
English	Founder and Director, Board of Directors	SSB Bart Group
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Built Heritage Specialist	Auckland Council
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
Classics	Software Engineer	Dropbox
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Technical Specialist	Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
History	Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, Real Estate	The CIM Group