Undergraduate Research Opportunities at CESTA: Winter, Spring, and/or Summer 2022

The Undergraduate Research Internship program at CESTA matches Stanford undergraduate students with faculty-led research projects, giving students the chance to enrich their learning experience by contributing to research in the digital humanities under faculty tutelage. In addition, students join a vibrant cohort of Stanford undergrads from many majors and backgrounds in a supportive program that includes discussions and workshops on topics related to the digital humanities, as well as participation in a capstone publication—the CESTA Research Anthology. Finally, students receive mentorship and training from faculty and graduate student mentors and access to a great working space on the fourth floor of Wallenberg Hall.

You can read about the work and experiences of recent interns in CESTA's 2020 Research Anthology.

Program Terms

In the 2021-22 academic year, students will have the option of two program terms: Winter and Spring (a two-quarter part-time internship) or Summer (a one-quarter part-time or full-time internship). Applicants may apply to one or both of these programs.

Winter and Spring 2022

• January 18 (Tuesday following Martin Luther King, Jr., Day) through June 1, 2022
• Part-time commitment, between 5-10 hours per week
• Regular in-person program sessions at CESTA (meetings with the full cohort of RAs)
• Depending on needs of project leads, project work may take place remotely, and project meetings may be a mixture of remote and in-person

Summer 2022

• June 20 through August 26, 2022
• Part-time commitment (between 5-20 hours per week) or full-time commitment (40 hours per week)
• Regular in-person program sessions at CESTA (meetings with the full cohort of RAs)
• Depending on needs of project leads, part-time interns may undertake project work remotely, and project meetings may be a mixture of remote and in-person
• Full-time interns will work in-person in the CESTA space, and there will be a program of social events and activities

Position Types

Internship positions can vary according to individual project needs and according to the policies associated with different forms of support. Interns will receive information about their specific arrangement in their offer letters. Generally speaking, interns working part-time may receive academic credit via their project's faculty lead or be offered stipends or hourly positions. Interns working full-time may be offered hourly positions or stipends. Students who qualify for Federal Work-Study awards in 2020-21 should let us know about their eligibility at the time that they apply. Students offered positions supported by VPUE stipends are required to complete a Student Contract prior to participating in our program.

Application Instructions

The deadline for online applications is Wednesday, January 5, 11:59 pm Pacific Time. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis before January 5, so students are strongly encouraged to apply as early as possible to ensure full consideration of their application. On January 6 and 7, CESTA will hold informations sessions in our space in Wallenberg Hall where applicants can ask questions about the program and see where they'll be working if selected for an internship. Applicants are strongly encouraged to attend one of these sessions to meet the team.

Offer letters for all quarters will be sent out from January 10. For students in the winter/spring program, the internship will begin on January 18.

NB. If you have previously interned at CESTA, you are required to fill out a new application form. (The form for returning students will allow you to skip several questions, so should take about 30 mins to complete.)

The Application Form

The application form will ask about you research interests, skills, and prior experiences of team-based work. You will also be asked about which faculty-led projects you would prefer to work on. While we cannot guarantee that you will be matched with the project you request, we will do our best to meet your preferences. You will also be asked to upload a resume. The application should take less than an hour to complete. Once you submit, you'll receive an email confirmation of your responses from Google Forms. If you need to make changes to your application after submitting, please email us.

As noted above, prompt applications will receive preferential consideration. Any applications submitted after the deadline will be considered only if additional needs arise. Check out the FAQs for further info. We encourage you to contact us if you have further questions about the application process, our internship program, or specific projects.