Opportunities

The Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) is a non-profit corporation that exists to assure a reliable Bulk Electric System in the geographic area known as the Western Interconnection. 

Work with one of our selected organizations using technology to address core societal challenges.

This project seeks to produce a state-of-the-discipline report on the primary factors that contribute to, and obstruct, the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated people back into the community.

By 1990, Latinx New York had grown to over 1.7 million residents, yet it was a tale of two cities: one marked by strides in political and union power, the other by deepening poverty on a broad scale. This project delves into the paradoxes within the Latinx experience in New York City during this era.

The Educational Opportunity Project (EOP) at Stanford University uses a range of data on educational conditions, contexts, and outcomes to help scholars, policy makers, educators, and the general public learn about the landscape of educational opportunity and academic achievement in the US.

The recent opening of the City of Cape Town Attic Museum provides an exciting opportunity for digital collaboration. Grant Parker is already working with the City on a co-curation, provisionally called Museum of Cape Town in 25 Objects. The intern will help supply further archival depth.

Work with a team of dedicated scholars whose mission is to use innovative methodologies and data streams to generate scientific understanding about the causes, consequences, and dynamics of violence. We aim with our research to contribute to restore peace, security, and protect human rights.

There has been an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in cities. We are using vehicle and mobile crowdsensing data collected in San Jose to uncover the mechanisms that link neighborhood environments to well-being and optimize strategies to improve wellness. 

In 2018, the Brazilian government closed 13 fake high schools. We examine how these diplomas affected the lives of these high schools' "graduates." We use quantitative data on individuals' earnings before and after they "graduated."

Gain invaluable hands-on experience in community climate resilience engagement, planning, and policy! We are hiring a team to support Dr. Gabrielle Wong-Parodi's Pinyon Community Climate Action project in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada region during summer 2025. 

VPA Senior Grants support the burgeoning arts-related careers of recent Stanford graduates during the first four months after graduation.

Work with a new, grassroots organization in South San Francisco centering frontline communities in climate-focused community education, outreach, and policy advocacy.

The ISO manages the flow of electricity across the long-distance power lines that make up 80 percent of California’s and a small part of Nevada’s grid. The nonprofit public benefit corporation keeps power moving to homes and communities.

Thanks to the generosity of Stanford alumna Heidi Chou, the Heidi Chou Fund (HCF) for East Asian Languages and Cultures has been established to support summer Chinese language studies for undergraduate students, with priority given to declared majors and minors in East Asian Studies.

FSI offers grants up to $9,000 for fund research related travel for students doing research related to international policy and grants of up to $500 to students presenting at conferences related to international studies.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is the state's primary energy policy and planning agency.

Apply now for a full-time summer program to prepare Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,'s papers for publication! 

The Hawaii Public Utilities Commission’s (HPUC) primary duty is to protect the public interest by overseeing and regulating public utilities to ensure that they provide reliable service at just and reasonable rates.

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, whose role is to market and transmit wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects.

Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is one of four power marketing administrations within the U.S. Department of Energy, whose role is to market and transmit wholesale electricity from multi-use water projects.