McCain Meets With SIG Board
Ryan Holmdahl is a sophomore studying Computer Science and Philosophy. He is currently the Director of Programming Strategy in SIG. At a meeting with Hoover mentees, CISAC Honors students, and members of the SIG Board, Senator John McCain (R-AZ), the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke broadly on today’s political scene before taking […]
The Mumbai Local
Sri Muppidi ’17, is from Pleasanton, California and is currently a junior studying Economics and Creative Writing. She interned at the Economic Policy and Research Division in the Reserve Bank of India through a SIG fellowship, conducting research on the costs of inward remittances to India, the largest receiver of remittances in the world. Below, she writes […]
Technology, Design, and Innovation in Geneva
Anna Blue ’16, is an International Relations major from Washington D.C. She is SIG’s Vice Chair of Programming for the 2015-2016 school year. Previously, she served as Director for SIG’s Public Policy Forum. This summer, Anna interned as a SIG fellow at the Innovation Section of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. After my summer at the U.S. State Department last summer […]
The Taste of Humanitarian Aid
Monica Chan ’17, a mechanical engineering major from Singapore, interned as a SIG fellow at the Shelter and Settlement Section of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland. Her internship combined her passions for engineering, international relations and public service, and she wrote a poem reflecting on her experience.
Map: SIG Students Pursue Public Service Around the World
Wondering what our fellows and stipend recipients are up to this summer? They’re busy making an impact all over the world! Check out this map of all Stanford public service internships this summer. To see which students are receiving funding from Stanford in Government, click the blue arrows until you reach the “Affiliation” tab — […]
Senator Feinstein, ’55, Weighs in on NSA Surveillance, CIA Torture
By Emma Armstrong, ’18 At the final installment of the Security Conundrum speaker series on Thursday, May 28, Senator Dianne Feinstein, ’55 (D-CA), former chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, discussed the efficacy of surveillance programs, government oversight, and bipartisanship. Senator Feinstein pointed out the timeliness of the conversation, noting that Section 215 […]