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.

View fliers listing jobs of humanities alumni.

Department or Program	Title	Organization
East Asian Languages and Cultures	International Relations Associate	DeNA (Japanese mobile games and e-commerce company)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Special Events, Contributing Writer	Vogue
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Director, Business Development, Performance Marketing and Data Products	American Express
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
African and African American Studies	New Business and Brand Strategy	Intel Corporation
Linguistics	Associate, Department of Research Interpretation and Application	FrameWorks Institute
Art and Art History	Senior Director of Operations	Thread, Inc. (education nonprofit)
Linguistics	Software Engineer	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Agency Account Strategist, Google Marketing Solutions	Google
Music	Operations Manager	Ash Lawn Opera
Art and Art History	Chief of Staff	Sidewalk Labs (urban development firm)
Linguistics	Speech Language Pathologist	Duke University Medical Center
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Project Leader	National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Art and Art History	Marketing and Communications	Grameen Foundation
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Realtor	Warner Springs Realty
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate	Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
English	Graphic Designer	Big Tomorrow
Theater and Performance Studies	Learning Experience Designer	Speechless (public speaking training)
History	Assistant Professor of Political Science	George Washington University
African and African American Studies	English Teacher	St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Art and Art History	Psychiatrist	Pasadena Psychiatry
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Head of Enterprise Initiatives	Lyft
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Chief of Staff	Kitchensurfing
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Accounting	Stanford Graduate School of Business
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Photographer and Co-Founder	Blind Cat Valentine LLC
English	General Pediatrician	Kaiser Permanente
History	Physician	University of Pennsylvania Health System
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Engineering Program Manager	Apple
Music	Senior Consultant	OnPrem Solution Partners
Philosophy	Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management	Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
African and African American Studies	Sales Development Manager	Google
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Moscow Reporter	The Washington Post
Theater and Performance Studies	Founder	TeachFX (e-learning startup)
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Associate Professor of Cinema Studies	California State University, Fullerton