Global Perspectives, Global Careers: Stanford Fair for Community College Students
This day-long event is designed for community college students who are interested in global studies and/or global careers. The event will consist of workshops and presentations facilitated by Stanford faculty and scholars.
- Explore global topics and consider career paths in academia, business, government, public policy, tech, and more!
- Hear from leading Stanford faculty on topics in emerging technologies, business, international affairs, and medicine.
- Attend a panel featuring global studies students who have successfully transferred from a community college to a four-year institution in California.
- Learn about the transfer process, benefits of studying abroad, and adding a global perspective to your studies.
*The Global Perspectives, Global Careers: Stanford Fair for Community College Students is made possible through the support of U.S. Department of Education Title VI funding.
Register Today
To attend this event, you are required to complete an application form and Zoom registration. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Pacific) on Monday, April 7, 2025. You will be notified of your enrollment by late April.
Students must attend the event all day. Attendees will receive a digital certificate of participation.
Faculty and counselors are also welcome to attend the event (if you are faculty/staff, please use the separate Faculty/Staff Form linked below).
Agenda
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Introduction and Keynote Address
- Emily Bishko, B.A. International Relations, Stanford University (Class of 2020)
11:10 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. | Concurrent Faculty Seminars
- Business: Saumitra Jha, Associate Professor of Political Economy, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Government & International Affairs: Stephen Stedman, Senior Fellow, Stanford Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
- Medicine: Stephen Luby, Lucy Becker Professor of Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine
- Technology: Angela Aristidou, Faculty Fellow, Stanford Digital Economy Lab and Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI
12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | "Design Your Global Career" Workshop
- Nelson Shuchmacher Endebo, Facilitator, Design Your Life Lab, Stanford University
- Marisa Mission, Facilitator, Design Your Life Lab, Stanford University
- Ellis Schriefer, Facilitator, Design Your Life Lab, Stanford University
2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Student Panel: The Transfer Process and Studying Abroad
Moderated by John Groschwitz, Associate Director, Stanford Center for East Asian Studies
- Kenneth Bui, International relations minor, Stanford University; transferred from Ohlone College
- Hanan Coronado, Anthropology major, University of California, Berkeley; transferred from Pasadena City College
- Ariana Davarpanah, Political science major (with a focus on international relations and political economy & development), Stanford University; transferred from College of San Mateo; currently Fund Operations Manager, Wefunder
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Overview of the Transfer Process
- Ingrid Anderson, Director for Transfer Advising Program
Questions? Please contact Kristyn Hara at krishara [at] stanford.edu (krishara[at]stanford[dot]edu).
Need a disability accomodation? Stanford University is committed to ensuring its facilities, programs and services are accessible to everyone. To request access information and/or accommodations for this event, please complete the following form at least one week prior to event. For questions, please contact disability.access [at] stanford.edu (disability[dot]access[at]stanford[dot]edu).