Opportunities

The Haas Center for Public Service offers full-time, paid summer fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students to work with nonprofit and government agencies toward climate justice in the Bay Area. Students who have begun their coterm programs (i.e., students who are paying for graduate tuition) are welcome to apply for...

Every summer, the Bill Lane Center for the American West offers many opportunities for Stanford undergraduates (including graduating seniors, co-terminal and master's students) to work with organizations throughout the West. Through these internships, students can explore careers in natural history, conservation, ecology, land use, museum curation, resource management, water, energy...

Through the Schneider Fellows program, Stanford students work at leading U.S. nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in the sustainable energy field. Fellows spend a summer quarter or one year tackling the world’s economic, environmental, social, and technical challenges associated with harnessing energy resources to deliver energy services.Fellows receive a stipend 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...

The Dalai Lama Fellowship at Stanford is a year-long opportunity for students to develop inner resources and skills to lead significant social change.  Students learn how and why leadership might be best understood as a set of capacities that allow one to meet the world authentically—capacities such as self-awareness, courage, compassion, and...

Education Partnerships (EdP) programs address education equity in our local communities by engaging Stanford students and community youth in tutoring and mentoring relationships. Three of these programs host on-campus summer programs for local youth – East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA), the High School Support Initiative (HSSI) and Ravenswood Reads...

The Center welcomes applications from pre-doctoral students at the write-up stage and from post-doctoral scholars working in any of the four program areas of democracy, development, evaluating the efficacy of democracy promotion, and rule of law. T Pre-doctoral fellows receive stipends comparable to that awarded by the Stanford Graduate Fellowships...

The Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Institute aims to encourage and assist promising individuals to pursue studies and research in fields such as history, government, economics, business administration, and international affairs so they may provide informed leadership in the conduct of our national life. The Eisenhower/Roberts Graduate Fellowship Program promotes the...

The Georges Lurcy Charitable and Educational Trust offers fellowships to outstanding American doctoral students for advanced graduate study and research in France. The Lurcy foundation invites the broadest range of topics without exclusion of any field of study, time period, or preference as to any department. However, the foundation prefers...

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...

State-level efforts are essential in our fight against climate change, especially in the field of energy. Stanford University is committed to helping by integrating its students into the local energy and climate ecosystem through this energy-related summer internship program for undergraduate and graduate students. SEICW offers a suite of paid, energy-related public service...

Students who participate in the Berlin Program may be eligible for placement in the "Krupp Internship Program for Stanford Students in Germany." This program allows students to deepen their understanding of Germany’s culture and people, by providing them with the opportunity to gain practical, professional experience through an internship at...

The Markaz supports a vibrant community of students who identify with or are interested in Muslim experiences both here and around the world. We provide a welcoming space, resources, and programming to engage, educate and empower the entire Stanford community. Whether addressing the issues of today or celebrating our rich...

Are you ready to make an impact on campus sustainability? Take on ongoing projects like developing sustainable procurement guidelines, facilitating food donations and pickups, piloting infrastructure improvements in buildings or immersing yourself as an intern. The Sustainable Stanford Internship Program provides a paid opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience...

The BOSP Stanford Program in Kyoto combines a Spring quarter of academic study in Kyoto with the option of a subsequent 10-week fully-funded summer internship, frequently located elsewhere in Japan. Stanford Program in Kyoto internships are an incredible opportunity for students to apply the cultural lessons they have learned in...

Explore private sector solutions to international development through internships with small- to medium-sized businesses in Africa and India. By working directly with a Seed Transformation Program company, you’ll help implement new ideas designed to facilitate both the growth and the scaling of businesses in the developing and emerging world. During...

Public Policy Summer Internship Continuing Stanford Public Policy students interested in completing an unpaid summer internship in a remote format with a public or non-profit organization. Eligible students must be pursuing a BA, BAH, MA, or MPP degree in Public Policy, be in good academic standing, and have completed sufficient coursework...

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, including: What obligations do universities as institutions, and researchers within...

Are you a Stanford graduate student or postdoc passionate about ensuring that biological science and engineering contribute to more peaceful, prosperous, and just societies? Apply to be a Bio Futures Fellow and join a diverse community actively exploring the interface of biotechnology, ethics, and public policy. Whether you are already...

The Stanford Internship Program in Arts Administration (SIPA) provides Stanford students with an opportunity to explore the field of arts administration. Arts administration captures a variety of roles that support and facilitate artistic and cultural expression. The field is also referred to as arts management, arts leadership, cultural management, cultural...

The Human Rights Summer Fellowships support highly motivated students looking to make a valuable contribution and learn more about a specific issue in the field of human rights or international justice. The Center is pleased to offer Human Rights Summer Fellowships for students to work in partnership with a relevant...

The fellowship is a full-time, intensive experience that runs from the beginning of August through early June each year. Stanford Biodesign Innovation Fellows receive a monthly stipend and health benefits during their fellowship period. Stanford Biodesign Fellows become members of the Stanford Biodesign team at the James H. Clark Center...

There are two types of positions within the program: the Senior Seminar Coordinator position and the Teaching Fellow position. The Senior Seminar Coordinator serves three teaching quarters with summer funding. Teaching Fellows serve two TA or teaching quarters and one fellowship quarter during the academic year. Fellows will receive a...

Spend your summer as a tutor-mentor with local youth! Through the EdP Summer Fellowship, Stanford students work intensively on a team for one of two programs: East Palo Alto Stanford Academy (EPASA) and High School Support Initiative (HSSI) Summer Saturdays. Education Partnerships (EdP) is a program of the Haas Center that addresses educational...

Shorenstein APARC partners with the Freeman Spogli Institute Student Programs to offer Global Policy Internships, summer-long internships that enable Stanford students to work on policy-relevant projects at prominent organizations in Asia. These fellowships emphasize faculty mentorship, provide a stipend, and are open to Stanford undergraduate and master’s students from all...

The fellowships will provide financial support for top gender scholars as they complete their dissertations, while encouraging interdisciplinary connections for their research. Clayman GDFs will have offices at the Clayman Institute, where they will participate in the intellectual life of the Clayman Institute as well as take part in professional...

This is a nine-month fellowship from November - August. Key responsibilities include: co-teach/support fellowship courses, lead bi-weekly cohort meetings, maintain and build relationships with community organizations. Our approach to teaching and mentorship is described well by Paulo Freire’s statement in Pedagogy of the Oppressed, “For apart from inquiry, apart from...

The High School Support Initiative connects Stanford students with high school students from historically marginalized local communities as tutors, mentors and academic supports. Research shows that the presence of caring adults in young people’s lives leads to positive outcomes such as resilience, self-esteem, and self-efficacy. The program aims to empower local...