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With seven schools and numerous other academic and administrative areas — all of which offer employment opportunities — Stanford employs more than 10,000 staff with an enormous breadth of educational and career backgrounds. They find positions in everything from administration to athletics, communications to child development, finance to food services. And they choose from among hundreds of job titles, receive competitive pay and enjoy one of the best benefits packages of any Bay Area employer.

What’s more, Stanford employees work in an environment where the spirit of altruism pervades, where they are united by Stanford’s quest for innovation and excellence, and where and a healthy work-life balance is given top priority.

Staff positions at Stanford fall into the following major job families:

Administration
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Alumni Relations
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Athletics
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Communications
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Development
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Facilities
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Finance
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Food Services
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Health Care Services
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Human Resources
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Information Technology
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Library
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Purchasing
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Research
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Security
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Student Services
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