Student Internships
Work on Asia-Pacific-focused projects at premier institutions
Theory into practice
Shorenstein APARC helps Stanford students connect academic learning with immersive professional opportunities
We Partner with Multiple Stanford Programs to Offer Summer Internships
Interns experience Asian cultures and explore career interests while working full time with mentors on Asia-Pacific-focused projects at leading companies, policy institutions, and international affairs organizations.
Summer 2020 Internships
We highlight below internships involving APARC faculty and list other Asia-based student opportunities. For complete details about student internship opportunities and application information, visit Stanford Off-Campus Learning Opportunities (SOLO).
I was amazed to learn about the immense scope of the United States Indo-Pacific Command exercise program. I now have a much greater appreciation for the importance of these exercises for military preparedness and for diplomacy and security alliances.
Rachel Hirshman
BS '18, MS '19, Global Policy Intern, 2018
- FSI Global Policy Internships: Overview
- Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
- West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
- Other 2020 FSI Global Policy Internships in Asia
FSI Global Policy Internships: Overview
FSI Global Policy Internships: Overview
Shorenstein APARC partners with the Freeman Spogli Institute Student Programs to offer Global Policy Internships, summer-long internships that enable Stanford students to work on policy-relevant projects at prominent organizations in Asia. These fellowships emphasize faculty mentorship, provide a stipend, and are open to Stanford undergraduate and master’s students from all majors. Fully funded, they are administered by FSI Student Programs.
Click the following menu for further details about relevant summer 2020 Global Policy Internships. Applications are due February 6, 2020.
Questions? Contact FSI Student Programs.
Carnegie Tsinghua Center for Global Policy
The Carnegie Tsinghua Center intern will support staff in four areas: finance, development efforts, government relations outreach, and planning and executing internal and external events.
Mentor: Thomas Fingar
Location: Beijing, China
West China School of Public Health, Sichuan University
The Sichuan University, West China School of Public Health intern will spend the first three weeks in China working together with the Rural Education Action Program (REAP) team to conduct interviews, execute research programs and communicate with rural villagers who have participated in REAP projects. The remaining seven weeks will be spent conducting research at the West China School of Public Health offices in Chengdu, being immersed in the office and in the field working alongside local faculty and graduate student researchers.
Mentor: Scott Rozelle
Location: Chengdu, China
Other 2020 FSI Global Policy Internships in Asia
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Mentor: Francis Fukuyama
Location: Beijing, China
Carnegie India
Mentor: Saumitra Jha
Location: New Dehli, India
Yangon School of Political Science
Mentor: Larry Diamond
Location: Yangon, Burma
- King Center for Global Development Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Opportunities: Overview
- Health Disparities and Chronic Disease Control in China or Thailand
- Other 2020 King Center Summer Undergraduate Field Research Opportunities in Asia
King Center for Global Development Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Opportunities: Overview
King Center for Global Development Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant Opportunities: Overview
Shorenstein APARC partners with the King Center for Global Development to offer Global Development Summer Undergraduate Field Research Assistant opportunities to Stanford undergraduates interested in global poverty and development across disciplines. Selected students spend up to 12 weeks in a low- or middle-income country conducting full-time research for a Stanford faculty member or affiliate. Each research assistant receives a stipend to cover travel and living expenses.
Click the menu below for further details about relevant Summer 2020 fieldwork oppoertunities. Applications are due February 6, 2020.
Questions? Contact the King Center.
Health Disparities and Chronic Disease Control in China or Thailand
The Health Disparities and Chronic Disease Control intern supports a network of researchers studying how to enhance cost-effective non-communicable disease (NCD) control in Thailand or rural China. The student members of the team will assist with data collection and analysis related to (1) strengthening primary care for NCD control in Thailand or rural Zhejiang province, China; (2) comparing and evaluating national programs in Thailand or China that promote better physician supply in rural areas; and (3) supporting the work of the Equity Initiative promoting leadership for health equity in southeast Asia or China.
Mentor: Karen Eggleston
Location: Bangkok, Thailand; or Hangzhou, China
Other 2020 King Center Summer Undergraduate Field Research Opportunities in Asia
Blasphemy Laws, Human Rights, and Discrimination in Indonesia
Mentors: David Cohen and Dian Rositawati
Location: Jakarta, Indonesia
Impact of Technology-based Rapid Hiring in Entrepreneurial Ventures in Thailand
Mentor: Charles Eesley
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
Is Knowledge Power?: Civics Training, Women’s Political Representation, and Local Governance in India
Mentor: Soledad Prillaman
Location: Bhopal, India
Folk Musicians Research Project
Mentor: Aruna Ranganathan
Location: Delhi, India
- Stanford Global Studies Internships: Overview
- Caixin (Media) Global
- NCSOFT Corporation
- Kozo Keikaku Engineering
- Mitsubishi Research Institute
Stanford Global Studies Internships: Overview
Stanford Global Studies Internships: Overview
The Stanford Global Studies Division offers summer internships that enable Stanford students to gain hands-on experience at major technoogy companies, media organizations, consulting firms, university hospitals, law offices, museums, and more. They are open to undergraduate students from all majors and years.
Click the menu below for further details about Summer 2020 Stanford Global Studies internships referred to by APARC faculty. Applications are due February 5, 2020.
Questions? Contact Stanford Global Studies.
Caixin (Media) Global
The Caixin Global intern assists one of the three main teams at this Chinese independent media organization covering the country’s business and financial sectors: Finance, Corporate News and CX Tech.
Location: Beijing, China
NCSOFT Corporation
NCSOFT Corporation interns work with the company’s AI Center and Natural Language Processing Center, its R&D departments focusing on AI research.
Location: Seoul, South Korea
Kozo Keikaku Engineering
Kozo Keikaku Engineering interns work with the company’s SBD Solution Department, Radio Technology Department, Decision Making Support Field, Construction / Disaster Preparedness Field Department.
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Mitsubishi Research Institute
Mitsubishi Research Institute interns engage in research-oriented projects to facilitate the Institute’s integration of think-tank functions and consulting/IT solution services in support of clients.
Location: Tokyo, Japan