Internship Resources

Other Stanford Departments and Programs

The Stanford Career Network is a database of alumni volunteers who are available for informational interviews and can give students advice on looking for summer employment in their career fields.

Undergraduate Research & Advising Programs (UAR), located in Sweet Hall, can help you if you are interested in conducting research at Stanford or elsewhere. URP also has information on grants and fellowships.

The Haas Center for Public Service connects academic study with community and public service to strengthen communities and develop effective public leaders. The Haas Center administers several summer and post-graduate fellowships. They also offer many community service opportunities.

Stanford in Government (SIG), located in the Haas Center, is a nonpartisan, student-run organization that promotes political awareness and involvement on the Stanford campus. SIG provides opportunities for undergrad/grad students to work in the public sector at the state, federal, or international level.

Bing Overseas Studies Programs (BOSP), located in Sweet Hall, offers study abroad programs, some of which offer internship programs. These internships are either paid or for credit and presently exist in Berlin, Florence, Kyoto, Oxford, Paris, and Santiago.

Overseas Resource Center (ORC), located in the Bechtel International Center, can help you find a non-Stanford study abroad program that fits your needs, including those with internship programs. The ORC also has information on a variety of fellowships such as the Rhodes, Marshall, and Fulbright.

Stanford Collaborative Leadership Program
If you are interested in furthering your education and/or opportunities for leadership development and training, the Stanford Collaborative Leadership Program can help you locate classes and/or opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills. For more information, please email Dean Graves or call him at (650) 723-7955.

Other Leadership Programs at Stanford

Community Centers
The following community centers have internship resources, and sometimes post internship opportunities: the Asian American Activities Center, the Black Community Services Center (BCSC), El Centro Chicano, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community Resource Center (LGBTCRC), the Native American Cultural Center, and the Women's Community Center. Stop by the centers and access their specific Web sites by going to www.stanford.edu/dept/vpsa.

Academic Resources
Don’t forget to seek out academic departments for opportunities in your area of interest. One department of note for any student interested in fields ranging from the environment to child advocacy is Human Biology. The department maintains an internship board, information on alumni contacts, and has student peer advisors to help you. You can also CDC's compilation of academic departments with internship information.