Civic Engagement
Stanford has multiple resources to connect you to civic engagement opportunities, from dedicated centers and student groups to programs and internships.
Get Engaged
Connecting Stanford students with opportunities to serve communities locally, nationally, and around the world
Advancing pursuits of justice and equity through current and future public interest and public service leadership
Bringing ethical reflection to bear on important social issues through research, teaching, and community engagement
Strengthening collaboration between Stanford and our communities to address shared challenges
Living in community dedicated to public service and civic engagement
Serving as both home and classroom to undergraduates and faculty at our Washington DC campus
Student Groups
The Associated Students of Stanford University was created in 1891 and is the only organization at Stanford of which every student is a member
The Stanford Daily is the independent, student-run newspaper of Stanford University covering breaking news, sports, the arts, and more
Founded in 1987, The Stanford Review is Stanford's Independent Newspaper aiming to present alternative views on a wide range of issues
The goal of the Stanford College Republicans is to serve as a broad-based organization for all Republicans, including moderates, conservatives, and libertarians, on the Stanford campus
As the representation of the Democratic party at Stanford, Stanford Democrats fight for progressive causes through education, engagement, and activism
SPU is a non-partisan student organization dedicated to fostering constructive dialogue at Stanford University
Stanford in Government (SIG) aims to create a culture of civic and political engagement at Stanford by offering opportunities for students to engage with and pursue policy as public service
StanfordVotes is a non-partisan, university-wide, student-run organization to foster civic engagement and voter turnout
Stanford’s annual academic holiday for civic celebration with events meant to increase civic reflection and participation through dialogue, community-building, and public service
SWIP is a community of women passionate about political, social, and legal public service and reform
We are a group of students, faculty, and staff advancing the Abundance Agenda, a political movement focused on institutional reform, so government can actually deliver for people.
The mission of the Government and Politics club is to provide a space for students to understand and learn how to work with the government and public sphere to create impact at scale
Stanford Law School students have access to more than 50 student-led organizations, including the American Constitution Society; Federalist Society; Stanford Immigration and Human Rights Law Association; and more.
Programs, Fellowships and Internships
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Learn more through Cardinal ServicesCardinal Committmentand Cardinal Quarter
- Cardinal Careers Community Impact Fellowship
- Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law Fellowships and Teaching
- Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Fellowships
- Center for Revitalizing American Institutions Student Fellows
- CISAC Fellowship Program
- Citizenship Fellowship
- Dwight D. Eisenhower/Clifford Roberts Fellowship
- Environmental Policy Internships in California (EPIC)
- ePluribus Project Workshop at SLS
- Evidence for Policy: A Fellowship for Local Government Staff
- Fisher Family Summer Fellows on Democracy and Development
- Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies Field Research Internships
- Gerhard Casper Fellow In Rule Of Law
- Global Policy Internships
- Graduate Student Opportunities for Community Engagement, Public Benefit and Social Impact
- Hoover in DC
- Intercollegiate Civil Disagreement Partnership Fellowship
- International Human Rights and Conflict Resolution Clinic
- John Gardner Public Service Fellowship
- JSK Journalism Fellowship
- McCoy Family Center for Ethics in Society Fellowship
- Mills Legal Clinic
- People, Politics, and Places Fellowship
- Public Interest Law Fellowship
- Public Policy Summer Internship Fellowship
- Public Service Projects Fellowship
- Rising Environmental Leaders Program
- Rowland and Rebele Journalism Internship Program
- Scholars in Service
- SIEPR Predoctoral Research Fellowship
- SIEPR Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- Stanford in Government Fellowships
- Stanford in Washington
- Stanford Summer Research College (Political Science)
- Stanford's Law School's Externship Program
- Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
- Tech Ethics and Policy Summer Fellowships