Opportunities

Through the International Public Service Fellowship, continuing undergraduate students design and implement a full-time service experience outside of the United States during the summer quarter. Students may serve across diverse service themes--from arts, education, and health, to racial justice, climate solutions, and public interest technology. Students are also able to...

Through the Jane Stanford Fellowship, continuing undergraduate students design and implement a service experience during the fall, winter or spring quarter. Students are encouraged to think about how their academic background and prior experiences might be useful to organizations and communities trying to develop better ways of addressing challenges...

The John Gardner Public Service Fellowship provides opportunities for graduating seniors to invest their talent, energy and training in public service. Six fellows, three from Stanford and three from UC Berkeley, are selected each spring. Fellows work full-time for ten months with a government or nonprofit agency of their choice in...

The John Gardner Public Service Fellowship provides opportunities for graduating seniors and coterms to invest their talent, energy and training in public service. Six fellows, three from Stanford and three from UC Berkeley, are selected each spring. Fellows work full-time for ten months with a government or nonprofit agency of...

Through the Public Interest Law Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, students have the opportunity to spend a quarter working full time in the field of public interest law with a supervisor/mentor in a community organization of their choice. Fellows must work in the United States. For opportunities during the Fall, Winter, or Spring...

Donald Kennedy Public Service Projects Fellows work to alleviate some of society’s most pressing concerns across the globe. Projects vary in size and scope, work with diverse constituencies, and address a wide range of issues. Fellows may work in any field of interest. Students are encouraged to think about how...

Through the Roland Longevity Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, Stanford students provide service to older adults and/or conduct research on issues of aging in order to enhance the quality of life and participation in the community for this population. Roland Longevity Fellows have the opportunity to design and implement their own summer service...

Through the Sand Hill Philanthropy Fellowships, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, Stanford undergraduate students can spend the summer working in full time positions with Bay Area grantmaking foundations that are prearranged by the Haas Center.  The Sand Hill Foundation Fellowship in Philanthropy was created in spring 2000 to honor the memory of...

Social E Fellowships allow students to explore social entrepreneurship as a pathway of public service and social change. Fellows can spend a summer working full-time in the social entrepreneurship arena with an established social entrepreneur as a mentor. For opportunities during the Fall, Winter, or Spring quarters, please see the...

The Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy was created in 2001 to provide young professionals with intensive, mentored experiences in domestic foundations in order to educate Stanford graduates about the role of philanthropy in society and encourage them to enter the field. The fellowship is made possible by the generous support...

The Tom Ford Fellowship in Philanthropy was created in 2001 to provide recent Stanford graduates with intensive, mentored experiences in domestic foundations, to educate them about the role of philanthropy in society, and to encourage them to enter the field. The fellowship is made possible by the generous support of...

The Stanford Global Studies (SGS) Division offers Stanford students an opportunity to extend classroom learning to immersive, cultural and professional experiences through the Global Studies Internship Program. Program-identified internship positions cover a wide range of fields—including business, nonprofit, media, education, medicine, arts, technology, engineering, science, law, human rights, and government. The program also supports students for...

The Stanford Global Studies (SGS) Division offers Stanford students an opportunity to extend classroom learning to immersive, cultural and professional experiences through the Global Studies Internship Program. Program-identified internship positions cover a wide range of fields—including business, nonprofit, media, education, medicine, arts, technology, engineering, science, law, human rights, and government. The program also supports students for...

2023 Program InformationFriday, September 159:00 am-3:00pmMove-in and program registration at the Haas Center4:30 pmInformal program mingle at Meyer Green5:00 pmProgram open at Meyer GreenFrom Friday, September 15 to Monday, September 18, the Ignite program will start at the Haas Center at...

What is a Cardinal Service Notation?Students who complete a Cardinal Quarter, 12+ units of Cardinal Courses, or a Cardinal Commitment through the Public Service Leadership Program are eligible to have these commitments reflected on their academic transcript with the Cardinal Service Notation. Since our founding, students at Stanford have...

Asha Stanford works towards promoting the education of underprivileged children in India by providing financial assistance and support to the NGOs focused on education projects. Volunteers of Asha work closely with the project partners in India, while locally organizing fundraisers and community awareness events. Asha Holi, a popular event in...

Join a community of students committed to rigorous scholarship that is community-engaged, equity-focused, and designed for social impact.   The Community Engaged Scholars Programs The Community Engaged Scholars Program (CESP) exists to support and elevate the work of Stanford students undertaking  senior honors theses, MA theses, or...

The Farmlink Project connects farms with surplus to food banks to feed people in need, reduce carbon emissions & empower the next generation of changemakers. Our team is comprised of passionate students from diverse backgrounds united by the cause to create a more equitable and sustainable food system. This fellowship...

Students for Workers' Rights is an activist group that organizes the Stanford student body around the issue of labor at Stanford. We recruit Stanford students to our organization, educate them on the labor issues occurring at Stanford, and organize them to do something about it. We develop close relationships with...

The Public Service Leadership Program (PSLP) is a guided path on which students complete courses and a practicum related to a particular public service focus area. The goal of the program is to develop thoughtful, skilled, and reflective practitioners equipped to effect social change. PSLP members have competitive priority for...

The Stanford King Center on Global Development offers graduate student fellowships for the 2021-2022 academic year that provide up to three quarters of fellowship support in the form of tuition and a graduate student stipend to qualified Stanford student applicants (PhD students with TGR status) pursuing dissertation research on topics...

In a workshop that meets twice a month, fellows will present their research and reflect upon the ethical questions it raises substantively and methodologically. In addition, the workshop this year will address broad, enduring questions about ethics and the academy. The cohort will consider the foundational values (e.g., justice, equality...

The Stanford King Center on Global Development is pleased to offer undergraduate and graduate students, who will be writing a thesis or dissertation, the opportunity to apply for the Ronald I. McKinnon Memorial Fellowship. The fellowship honors Stanford Professor McKinnon’s memory by funding outstanding undergraduate and graduate research projects in...

The Stanford Interdisciplinary Graduate Fellowship (SIGF) Program is a competitive, university-wide program that awards three-year fellowships to outstanding doctoral students engaged in interdisciplinary research. Since 2008, 262 students have received a SIGF. The SIGF supports Stanford doctoral students in undertaking novel, cutting-edge research and pursuing questions that cross traditional disciplinary...

Cardinal Commitment supports and honors students’ individual sustained public service. "Making a Cardinal Commitment" means engaging with a community to address a problem or need for at least three quarters while you’re at Stanford. You’ll develop a personal mission statement describing your commitment, receive advice and guidance from a mentor...

The mission of Fresh Lifelines for Youth (FLY) is to prevent juvenile crime and incarceration through legal education, leadership training, and one-on-one mentoring. We believe that all our children deserve a chance to become more than their past mistakes. At FLY, we interrupt the pipeline to prison and support youth on...

The Immigration Institute of the Bay Area (IIBA) provides immigration legal services, education, and civic engagement opportunities to immigrants, refugees, and their families. With its eight offices throughout the Bay Area, as well as through its collaborative efforts with local and regional service providers, IIBA provides crucial assistance for immigrants facing...

California JusticeCorps is an AmeriCorps program employing an innovative approach to solving one of the more pressing issues faced by courts around the country today: providing equal access to justice. JusticeCorps recruits and trains university students annually to serve in overburdened legal self-help centers throughout California. JusticeCorps members receive intensive...

Community Engaged Learning Coordinators (CELCs) are undergraduate and graduate students who are employed to support faculty teaching Cardinal Courses. They are often students who have previously taken the course or have an existing relationship with the community partner. CELCs gain valuable experience in community engaged learning pedagogy, program management, and...

The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program exposes students to complex social and cultural issues through community visits, experiential learning, direct service, group discussion, readings, and reflection activities. The program's vision is to transform students into advocates of social change on issues affecting our communities. Cardinal Commitment Mentor: ASB Coordinators/Directors Requirements...