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
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
Theater and Performance Studies	Director of Volunteer Services	Philharmonic Society of Orange County
History	Senior Program Analyst	Center for the Study of Social Policy
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Attorney	Hill, Kertscher & Wharton LLP
Religious Studies	Head of School	Mt. Tamalpais School
Classics	Assistant Professor of Classics	Georgetown University
Classics	Program Associate at the Foundation	J. Paul Getty Trust
African and African American Studies	Clinical Associate and Instructor of Medicine	Boston University School of Medicine
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Product Marketing Manager	YouTube
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
Classics	Assistant United States Attorney	United States Attorney’s Office
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Theater and Performance Studies	Video Editor	One to One Box (video production company)
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL
Philosophy	Crime and Courts Reporter	The Bismark Tribune
Art and Art History	Owner / Operator	Sutro Wine Co.
Linguistics	Customer Confidence Manager	AestheticLink (medical software)
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Philosophy	Child Welfare Policy Assistant	Association of Community Human Service Agencies
Religious Studies	Neurologist	University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers
History	Project Leader	Boston Consulting Group
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Music	Co-Founder and Executive Director	Center for New Music
Religious Studies	Senior UX Designer	POP Marketing
Art and Art History	Pediatrician	Boston Children’s Hospital
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
Religious Studies	Visual Art Teacher	BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life)
Art and Art History	Screenwriter, Director, Producer	Self-Employed
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft