Cardinal Quarter Toolkit
Congratulations on being selected to participate in a Cardinal Quarter program. As you prepare for your summer experience, these resources may be helpful.
Preparing for Your Cardinal Quarter Experience
Many of the Cardinal Quarter programs have a required or suggested course or workshops already associated with the program. If your program does not have a preparation course or workshop, consider these opportunities:
Cardinal Courses
Explore the many Cardinal Courses that may be relevant as you prepare for your cardinal quarter experience, or as options for future quarters after completing experience.
Engaging in Ethical and Effective Service Workshop
The Haas Center offers an in-person workshop each spring quarter for Haas-sponsored Cardinal Quarter participants to learn about the Principles of Ethical and Effective Service and their application to students' service experiences. Please email cardinalquarter@stanford.edu if you are interested in this workshop.
InternPrepare Course (UAR14)
CareerEd offers a one-unit, 4-session spring course to prepare students to make the most of their summer internship or work experience. Students will use design thinking and career education tools to prepare for success in their summer opportunity.
Logistical Planning Resources
- General Summer Housing Tips
- Mind Over Money - Financial wellness program for Stanford students, which provides financial coaching and other resources
- Meal-planning on a Budget - one of many online resources for meal-planning and budgeting
Program Materials & Resources
Academic Mentor Guidelines
Learning Plan Instructions & Examples
- Cardinal Quarter Learning Plan Instructions
- Learning Plan Worksheet
- Sample Learning Plan - DSST Public Schools
- Sample Learning Plan - Kif-Kif
- Sample Learning Plan - Transgender Law Center
- SIG Sample Learning Plan - Health and Human Services
- SIG Sample Learning Plan - Ocean Protection Council
- SIG Sample Learning Plan - San Francisco District Attorney
Suggested Readings
Power and Privilege in Service and Community Work (Articles & Videos)
- The Vanity of Volunteerism
- Putting Head and Heart on the Line
- Helping, Fixing or Serving?
- Leading From Within
- Helping Students Explore Their Privileged Identities
- The Danger of a Single Story (video)
- Cultural Humility (video)
- Pedagogy of Privilege (video)
- How Can I do Good in the World (video)
- To Hell With Good Intentions
- Slumdog Tourism
- Principles of Ethical & Effective Service – Haas Center for Public Service
Making the Most of Your Cardinal Quarter Experience
Tips from Former Fellows & Host Organizations
- Tips from Former Fellows
- Internship Success: Tips From Cardinal Quarter Host Organizations
- Cardinal Quarter Supervisors Panel 2020: Supervisors at organizations that host Cardinal Quarter fellows share advice for incoming summer fellows, including how their organizations are conducting work remotely during the COVID-19 health emergency.
- Host Organization Tips: Check out these quick video tips from Olatunde Sobomehin and Elisa Nino-Sears, two longtime CSWS and Cardinal Quarter supervisors! Tunde speaks to how to make this summer Just the Start to Something Special, and Elisa shares her insights on Building Your Team of Advisors, Adjusting to Your Work Experience, and why internships are a great chance to have New Realizations and Stay in Touch!
General Summer Internship Advice
- Tips for a Successful Remote Internship Experience
- Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Internship
- Make Your Summer Internship What You Want it To Be
- How to Be the Best Intern Ever
- 21 Ways to Make the Most of Your Internship
- How to End Your Internship on a Positive Note
- Managing Social Profiles in College
- Communication Etiquette & Professionalism as an Intern
- Tips for Fellows (from Cardinal Quarter staff)
- Nonprofit Speak 101 (from Idealist)
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What is a "Nonprofit?" (from the National Council of Nonprofits)
Resources Available During the Summer
International SOS (ISOS) & On Call International
Find contact information for International SOS (ISOS) and On Call International at the bottom of the OIA webpage
Mental Health
Acts of Intolerance & Sexual Harassment
While your first line of information and procedures should be the resources provided by your office, you can also access Stanford University campus resources.