Finding an Internship

Looking for a summer internship in policy? We’ve assembled a list of resources and tips that have helped Stanford students find internships in past years.

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Use SIG’s Internship Listings

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SIG has compiled a listing of previous internship placements.

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Use Other Databases

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Online databases

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• USAJobs – The federal government’s official jobs site

• MakingTheDifference – Partnership for Public Service’s site for finding federal government jobs (www.makingthedifference.org)

• CalOPS – Opportunities in California state government

• NextGen Silicon Valley – Summer internships in local government and management

• Government Jobs – Job listings across all types of government

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Reach Out To Stanford Alumni

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Searching for and reaching out to alumni through Stanford’s alumni database is a fantastic way to land a summer opportunity. Below is a list of Stanford alumni currently holding a public office. Their offices have internship availabilities and would be especially open to having a Stanford intern.

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Email Organizations

Many of our past SIG Stipends recipients secured their summer internships by directly emailing the organization they were interested in working with. Look online for organizations whose work you find interesting and drop them an email with your resume and reasons you are interested in an internship. You never know what response you might get!