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
History	Labor and Employment Attorney	Judicial Council of California
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director	Proyecto Itzaes (educational nonprofit in Yucatán)
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Engineering Program Manager	Google
English	Content Strategist and UX Writer	Google
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
Philosophy	Freelance Assistant Producer	KCRW and KPCC - Southern California Public Radio
Philosophy	Director of Design	VersaMe (early childhood education technology)
Music	Concert Pianist	Self-Employed
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant Professor of Psychology	University of Waterloo
Classics	High School History Teacher	Gann Academy
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director in Japanese Equity Sales Trading	SMBC Nikko Securities Inc.
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
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	Research Coordinator	Rule of Law Collaborative, University of South Carolina
Religious Studies	Doctoral Candidate in Buddhist Studies	University of California, Berkeley
Linguistics	High School Spanish Teacher	Citrus Hill High School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Director of Human Resources	Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Assistant Professor, School of Social Welfare	University of California, Berkeley
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Analyst, Customer Support and Strategy	Warner Bros. Entertainment
Theater and Performance Studies	Online User Experience Librarian	Old Dominion University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
Music	Early Childhood ESL Teacher	England Baby Nursery School in Beijing
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Religious Studies	Rabbi	Congregation Emanu-El of San Francisco
Linguistics	Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology	University of California, Berkeley
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director of Strategic Planning and Operations	Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of East Asian International Relations	Indiana University