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	Real Estate Manager	Harvard University
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Team Lead, Growth and Monetization for Dropbox Pro	Dropbox
Art and Art History	Associate	Ropes & Gray LLP
Linguistics	Assistant Professor of Literature	California State University, Fullerton
History	Co-Founder	Coupa Cafe Corporation
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
African and African American Studies	Associate, Marketing and Events	Atlantic Media Strategies
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Vice President	Hero Digital, LLC
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Senior Product Manager	McGraw-Hill Education
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	General Manager	Virtue Cider (beverage company)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Compliance Project Manager	Airbnb
English	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Attorney's Office
African and African American Studies	Deputy Director of Executive Programs	California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
Philosophy	Senior Product Manager	LinkedIn
Linguistics	Vice President of Operations	AltSchool
Religious Studies	Communications Program Manager	Allen Institute (bioscience research)
History	Epidemiologist	World Health Organization
Philosophy	Underwriter, Medical Professional Liability	TMLT & Lone Star Alliance, RRG
Religious Studies	University Programs Coordinator	Google
Music	Associate Conductor	Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Music	Geointelligence Data Analyst	Google
Classics	Retail Controller	Microsoft Latin America
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Art and Art History	Senior Analyst, Digital Marketing / Content Strategy Practice	Accenture
History	High School Social Studies Teacher	Sequoia High School
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	4th-Grade Dual Immersion Teacher	San Francisco Unified School District
Art and Art History	Strategic Partner Development Lead	Google
Classics	Family Nurse Practitioner	Parkchester Medical
Theater and Performance Studies	Producing Artistic Director	Theater Plastique
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Principal Environmental Technologist	CH2M HILL