Careers of Humanities Alumni

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.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
Music	Senior Research Scientist	Human Language Technology Center of Excellence, Johns Hopkins University
Classics	Associate	Goodwin Procter LLP
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
Art and Art History	Analyst	McGraw-Hill Education
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Philosophy	University of California, Berkeley
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Higher Education Administrator	Georgia Institute of Technology
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
Classics	Product Marketing Manager	Google
Art and Art History	Associate Director of Leadership Giving	Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Classics	Assistant Director	Endangered Language Alliance
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
Religious Studies	Director of Internships	Servant Partners (Christian nonprofit serving the urban poor)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	President and Pain Physician	Ventura Pain and Spine Physicians
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
English	Product Marketing Manager - Community/Outreach	Instagram
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University
Theater and Performance Studies	Strategic Partnerships Manager	Airbnb
Religious Studies	Manager of Branded Content	Man Crates
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Manager, Product Management	Amazon Prime Now
Music	Senior Consultant	OnPrem Solution Partners
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Music	Vice President of Marketing	Lightspeed Venture Partners
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences	California State University, East Bay
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Consultant	Mercer \| CPSG Partners
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty