Asia-Based Student Internships

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Student Internships

Work on Asia-Pacific-focused projects at premier institutions

Theory into practice

APARC faculty help Stanford students connect academic learning with immersive professional opportunities. This page also lists non-APARC internships based in Asia.

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We partner with 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.

Interns experiencing culture in China and South Korea

Summer 2024 Internships

We highlight below internships with APARC faculty mentors and list other Asia-based student opportunities. For complete details about student internship opportunities and application information, visit Stanford Off-Campus Learning Opportunities (SOLO).

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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

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 2024 Global Policy Internships. Applications close on February 13, 2024.

Questions? Contact FSI Student Programs.

Wonder what it's like to experience a global policy internship? Read the stories of some of our alumni below!

Stanford News Features Global Policy Internship with USINDOPACOM

Stanford News Features Global Policy Internship with Carnegie-Tsinghua Center

Stanford News Features Global Policy Internship with The Asia Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation, Taiwan

The Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation intern will work on one of three projects focused on:

Mitigating misinformation's impact on public trust in government and implications (i.e., vaccine hesitancy) in Taiwan, Japan, and Vietnam
Studying mental health and wellness in the Asia-Pacific
Investigating challenges in recruiting and retaining international talent in Taiwan.

Mentor: Karen Eggleston
Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, India

The Carnegie India intern will have the opportunity to work on the organization's ongoing Technology and Society/Security Studies program, including work on security studies related to India.

Mentor: Saumitra Jha
Location: New Delhi, India

The Asia Foundation, Malaysia

The Asia Foundation, Malaysia intern will work on projects as part of the APAC Cybersecurity Fund Program.

Mentor: TBD
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Economic Policy Research Center, Georgia

The Economic Policy Research Center interns will have an opportunity to be actively engaged in the organization's work on various projects focused on supporting the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Georgia.

Mentor: Kathryn Stoner
Location: Tbilisi, Georgia

King Center on Global Development Summer Undergraduate Full-time Research Assistant Program

The King Center on Global Development offers Global Development Summer Undergraduate Full-time Research Assistantships to Stanford undergraduates interested in global poverty and development across disciplines. Some opportunities involve projects in Asia-Pacific nations and sometimes involve APARC faculty mentors.

Click the menu below for further details about relevant Summer 2024 opportunities.

Questions? Contact the King Center.

Impact of Topical Emollient Therapy on Survival and Health of Low-Birthweight Infants, India

This project pilots and launches controlled clinical trials of the effects of topical emollient therapy on the survival, growth, skin barrier integrity, and incidence of sepsis in hospitalized preterm infants. One country focus of the study is India, along with Zimbabwe and/or Uganda. View the King Center's website for more information and apply via SOLO.

Faculty mentor: Gary Darmstadt
India is one of the focus countries of this internship. Travel is required.

Effects of Concrete Floors on Maternal and Child Health, Bangladesh

This randomized trial will rigorously measure whether installing concrete floors in homes with soil floors reduces household fecal contamination, child soil-transmitted helminth infection, and child diarrhea in a low-resource, rural setting in Bangladesh. Our findings will provide rigorous, policy-relevant evidence about whether concrete flooring installation should be delivered as a public health intervention to improve child health. View the King Center's website for more information and apply via SOLO.

Faculty mentor: Jade Benjamin-Chung
Focus country: Bangladesh, travel may be involved.

Stanford Global Studies Internships: Overview

The Stanford Global Studies Division offers summer internships that enable Stanford students to gain hands-on experience at major technology companies, media organizations, consulting firms, university hospitals, law offices, museums, and more. They are open to undergraduate students from all majors and years.

Questions? View the Stanford Global Studies Internship FAQ page.

Opportunities with Organizations in South Korea

Click the menu below for further details about Summer 2024 Stanford Global Studies internships in Asia. Applications close on January 28, 2024.

Circus Image Works Ltd.

Mirae Asset Securities

Simone Acc. Collection

Unification Media Group

Funding for Self-Arranged Internships with Organizations in East Asia

For information, visit the Global Studies website.

The application deadline is February 5, 2024.

Funding for Self-Arranged Internships with Organizations in Southeast Asia

For information, visit the Global Studies website.

The application deadline is February 5, 2024.

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