Opportunities

The Haas Center for Public Service offers full-time, summer fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students to work with nonprofit and government agencies toward climate justice in the Bay Area. These fellowships are associated with Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area (PCJ in the Bay), an initiative to...

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

Through the Public Service Projects Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, undergraduate students have the opportunity to work with a community partner to design and implement service projects resulting in tangible deliverables used to sustain service to a community. Fellows work to alleviate some of society’s most pressing concerns across the globe. Projects...

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 Education and Youth Development Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, students spend the summer working with community partners in the U.S. to support youth programs and/or address youth and education-related issues.  Applicants propose their own placements with organizations with which they have corresponded before the application deadline and effectively demonstrate that...

Cardinal Quarter is a full-time, paid public service experience designed to integrate your academic learning with field-based experience. The Ansaf Kareem and Anna Khan Fellowship for the Markaz Resource Center is a Cardinal Quarter opportunity that centers Muslim communities and issues. Through this fellowship, students engage with Muslim organizations and...

Stanford Nurse Alumnae Fellowship, which is a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, supports an undergraduate student who is interested in exploring nursing as a career for a summer healthcare experience in an organization or setting that best fits their interests and goals. The organization may be a domestic or international hospital, a community-based clinic...

The application deadline for this opportunity has been extended to Friday, February 24, 2023. Please email cardinalquarter@stanford.edu for the link to the application if you would like to apply. The Indigenous Communities Fellowship is Stanford's premier opportunity for Native undergraduates to pursue Indigenous service and community reinvestment. A Cardinal Quarter...

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.  Eight to nine fellows will be selected...

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 Pride Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, strives to promote activism within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. Pride Fellows have the opportunity to spend the summer addressing LGBT issues by working full time with a supervisor/mentor in a community organization of their choice actively engaged in this area...

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 Jane...

The Reflective Practice and Social Change Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, enables students to contemplate the connections between our inner lives and the actions we take out in the world. Students will explore personal values, beliefs, purpose and meaning in one’s life to better understand motivations to commit to service...

Through the Empowering Asian/Asian American Communities Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity co-sponsored by the Asian American Activities Center and the Haas Center for Public Service, students engage with Asian/Asian American communities to apply what they have learned in and out of the classroom about race, diversity, equity, social justice, and the...

Through the Earth Systems Public Service Summer Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity, students apply what they have learned through interdisciplinary environmental studies through an internship at a nonprofit organization or government agency. Fellows can expand on an experience started through a course, internship, research or volunteer activity by continuing with an...

The Chicanx/Latinx Communities Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity co-sponsored by El Centro Chicano y Latino and the Haas Center for Public Service, enables students to engage with Chicanx/Latinx communities and apply their experience, academic pursuits, and leadership development in and outside of the classroom on issues of race, social justice, equity...

The Black Diaspora Fellowship (including the Michael Tubbs Black Communities Fellowship), a Cardinal Quarter opportunity co-sponsored by the Black Community Services Center and the Haas Center for Public Service, enables students to participate in a practicum working with a nonprofit organization or government agency on social, political and/or economic issues affecting...

Through the Advancing Gender Equity Fellowship, a Cardinal Quarter opportunity co-sponsored by the Women’s Community Center (WCC) and the Haas Center for Public Service, students can apply what they have learned about gender, diversity, and social justice through their academic and/or extracurricular activities to work with a nonprofit organization or government...

Applications will open in January. Energy Impact Fellowship: As a team, work at Stanford to undertake an innovative project that quantifies economic opportunities and develops actionable solutions that will assist society benefit from transitioning to sustainable energy, food, water, and transportation systems. (undergrads only)  

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...

If you're excited about gaining work experience and interning with a Jewish organization, you've come to the right place! Cardinal Quarter is a full-time, paid public service experience designed to integrate your academic learning with field-based experience. Dedicate your summer to addressing an issue you care about with a partner...

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...

Every summer, the Bill Lane Center for the American West offers many opportunities for Stanford undergraduates (including graduating seniors) to work with organizations throughout the West. Through these internships, students can explore careers in natural history, conservation, land use, museum curation, resource management, and related fields. Internships are 10 weeks...