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
Music	Recordist	Smart Post Sound
Classics	Objects Conservator	Oakland Museum of California
English	5th-Grade English and Language Arts Teacher	Harlem Village Academies
African and African American Studies	Legislative Aide	Office of Assemblyman David Gantt
Art and Art History	Analyst	BlackRock (financial services)
Music	Architectural Designer	Gehry Partners, LLP
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Assistant Professor of Urologic Surgery	Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Religious Studies	Screenwriter	Self-Employed
History	Manager Deployment, Revenue Planning, and Enhancement	Windstar Cruises
Classics	Wealth Management Advisor	Northwestern Mutual
Theater and Performance Studies	Recruiting Manager	Facebook
Religious Studies	Program Associate (Climate Change, Reproductive Rights, National Security)	Compton Foundation
Philosophy	Neurosurgeon	Henry Ford Hospital
Music	Founder and CEO	Alopex Advisors, LLC
African and African American Studies	Data Scientist	Office of the New York State Attorney General
History	Deputy Coordinator for Countering Violent Extremism, Bureau of Counterterrorism	U.S. Department of State
Classics	Business Strategy Consultant	Accenture
Linguistics	Emergency Medicine Doctor	Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
Music	Senior Software Engineer	Bose Corporation
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Counsel, Anti-Retaliation Unit	New York State Department of Labor
English	Reporter	Bloomberg
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Novelist	Minotaur Books
Classics	Account Executive, Sales Solutions	LinkedIn
Classics	Product Support Engineer	Palantir Technologies
Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity	Director, Strategy and Capacity Building	Social Venture Partners Dallas
Music	Music Director	American Repertory Theater
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages	Assistant United States Attorney	U.S. Department of Justice
History	Head of Content and Marketing	First Round Capital
Music	Film Composer and Orchestrator	Self-Employed
English	Assistant Professor of English	Clemson University
English	Associate Professor of English	George Washington University
Classics	Senior Attorney	Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment
African and African American Studies	Community Development Specialist	Rockwood Leadership Institute
East Asian Languages and Cultures	Associate, Financial Sponsors Group	Bank of America Merrill Lynch
East Asian Languages and Cultures	CEO and Co-Founder	ABC Coffee Club (Japanese coffee distributor)