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What We Offer
We provide fully-funded opportunities for Stanford students to develop international leadership, research, and policy experience under faculty mentorship.
- Explore Our Internships
- Apply for a Grant
- Work as a Research Assistant
- Graduate with Honors
- Earn a Minor in Global Studies
- Join a Student-Led Initiative
Explore Our Internships
FSI Global Opportunities and Enrichment for Students (GOES) offers summer-long internships related to international policy, and field research internships related to various topics to include energy markets, public health, and access to education and healthcare. All programs are fully-funded, all have an international focus, and all emphasize faculty mentorship. Stanford undergraduate and masters students from all majors are encouraged to apply.
Apply for a Grant
To support research on international studies conducted by graduate students and select undergraduate students, FSI GOES provides funding for student-initiated research and for student participation in conferences.
Work as a Research Assistant
Work as an undergradaute research assistant for one of FSI's center fellows. Positions in all areas of study are made available based on the needs of our faculty.
Graduate with Honors
Two of FSI's centers, CDDRL and CISAC, offer an honors program for seniors. Each program seeks a diverse group of undergraduate majors from any department or interdisciplinary program interested in writing their senior theses on a subject touching upon either democracy, development, and rule of law, or international security - both with a global impact.
Earn a Minor in Global Studies
The Europe Center at FSI offers a minor in Global Studies with a specialization in European Studies. The minor is designed for undergraduate students who have an interdisciplinary interest in the history, culture, politics, societies, and institutions of Europe, past and present. Students will work with their minor advisor to develop their individual programs. The minor is especially well-suited for undergraduates who plan to make Europe-based overseas studies a part of their Stanford experience.
Join a Student-Led Initiative
FSI sponsors four Stanford student-led initiatives (SLIs) that support our mission. Our sponsored SLIs are dedicated to promoting international diplomacy and engaging Stanford students in international affairs through partnerships with universities abroad. Each SLI has established partnerships with a certain country or region.
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Featured FSI Students
Regardless of major or class year, we welcome all Stanford students to participate in our programs. Here are just a few student profiles:
Beenish Pervaiz
Beenish Pervaiz, recent graduate with her M.A. in International Policy Studies, is a summer intern with the Nuclear Threat Initiative in Washington, D.C. Her specialty is in biosecurity, and this summer she is working with NTI's biosecurity program division.
Andrew Lokay
Andrew Lokay is one of the few freshman to intern through FSI this summer. He is working at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, and recently attended the World Heritage Summit in Krakow.
Helen Chen
Helen Chen, Stanford sophomore majoring in Economics, is with the Center for Experimental Economics in Education in Xi'An, China, this summer, studying access to education for children in rural parts of China.
FSI Student Programs Blog
Share in the experiences of our interns and research grant recipients as they travel the word and engage in international affairs.
FSI Around the Globe
Looking for your next step after graduation?
Consider FSI's Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies, a two-year master's degree program for policy practitioners.