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
Religious Studies	Office Operations	Palantir Technologies
Linguistics	Speech-Language Pathologist, Clinical Instructor	Northwestern University
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Legislative Advocate	Association of California School Administrators
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
Classics	Vice President of U.S. Institutional Equity Sales	Citi
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Native American Studies	Humboldt State University
History	Senior Business Development Manager	Amazon
Music	Software Engineer	Apple
Philosophy	Director of Admissions	The San Francisco School
Linguistics	Staff Attorney	The Legal Aid Society
Art and Art History	Marketing Coordinator	Chicago Architecture Foundation
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Philosophy	Associate	Armstrong Teasdale LLP
Philosophy	Business Analyst	Google
Religious Studies	Senior Product Manager	i.am+ (consumer electronics)
History	Vice President of Sales	NowThis News
History	Artist Discovery and Communications	Elixr (hip-hop booking and touring agency)
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
History	Director of Audience Development	ABC News
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	English and Spanish Teacher	Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut Tübingen
English	Reporter	Forbes Magazine
Art and Art History	Creative Director	PS212 (branding consultancy)
Theater and Performance Studies	Senior Research Analyst and Applications Specialist	National Society of Black Engineers
Philosophy	Program Officer, U.S. Policy	Open Philanthropy Project
African and African American Studies	CEO	LeadBoost (marketing and advertising)
African and African American Studies	Mental Health Counselor	Seneca Family of Agencies
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Linguistics	Head of Product	Digit (financial services)
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Theater and Performance Studies	Chief Executive Officer	TodayTix