Student Experiences
This summer, I was fortunate enough to work at The Gaiety School of Acting, the National Theatre School of Ireland, located in Dublin. Working at the Gaiety School has been incredibly formative. I’ve had a chance to try my hand at so many…
I was able to spend six weeks in Brussels this summer interning at The Lisbon Council, a think tank that works with the European Commission to evaluate economic and social policy. This internship was my first exposure to Belgium, to think tank…
I'm a senior at Stanford studying international relations, and I spent this past summer working at the Johan Skytte Institute of Political Science at the University of Tartu in Estonia. My academic focuses are international security, Eastern…
I completed my internship in South Korea, conducting ophthalmic research at The Catholic University of Korea Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital. During my internship, I completed wet-lab research, presentations about my work in the U.S., manuscript…
This past spring, I had the opportunity to intern with Vabamu Museum of Occupations and Freedom in Tallinn, Estonia. Even though the internship took place virtually, I had an incredible experience throughout the quarter.
My Global Studies…
I started volunteering with Fundación Del Empresariado Sonorense (FESAC) in June of 2020, after a fellow Stanford student told me about BCA, FESAC’s partner organization committed to immigrant rights and community development at the U.S.-Mexico…
One of my most rewarding experiences during my time at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. was creating a primer on the origin of the Taliban and its views concerning women. This work was truly fascinating and allowed…
I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to intern at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) headquartered in Brooklyn, NY. My experience at SSRC really cemented my passion for conflict prevention and my conviction in the power that…
Conducting community-based research through the Global Studies Internship Program has been an impactful and invaluable experience for me at Stanford. I now look forward to continuing community engagement and research important to Pacific Islander…
This summer, I interned at Rogers Investment Advisors based in Tokyo. Although I was not able to work in its office near the beautiful Zojoji Temple, I was still impressed and thankful for the guidance I received from my mentors, and the support…
I had a wonderful time virtually interning at the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) this past summer, and I feel so grateful to have been able to learn so much about their work while getting to contribute. I was assigned to SSRC ‘s Conflict…
I am a junior majoring in International Relations with a human rights minor. I hope to attend law school and pursue human rights or immigration law. This summer I was an External Relations intern at Cristosal, an NGO based in El Salvador whose…
I’m a rising senior majoring in economics and minoring in Iranian Studies. Over the summer, I worked with the Carnegie Senior Fellow, Karim Sadjadpour on radicalism in the Middle East. My work focused on the relationship between sexuality and…
This summer I hoped to gain valuable experience working at a tech company in order to determine if I wanted to major in computer science. After my time working with Intumit, a company in Taipei, Taiwan, I am confident that I will major in CS.…
My time so far at PlusAI has been amazing! Working as a software engineering intern, I’ve felt as if I’m learning so much about the intricacies behind the self-driving car industry. At the Beijing office of PlusAI, I’m currently involved in the…
