Bill Lane Center Open House for Undergraduates

Come hear about all the opportunities for undergraduates that the Bill Lane Center offers including our American West spring course, annual sophomore college trips, Center research, and summer internships.  We will have students who have participated in the different aspects of the Center and we encourage you to stop by the Haas Center to learn more. 

The American West Course

The American West is an interdisciplinary undergraduate course taught by a distinguished group of five scholars from different departments and two different schools. It integrates several disciplinary perspectives into a comprehensive examination of western North America: its history, physical geography, climate, literature, art, film, institutions, politics, demography, economy, and continuing policy challenges. For more information take a look at our website.

Sophomore College

In 2020, we will be returning to the Columbia River which is the trip we did in 2017.  It may be slightly different as this time we will have Professors David Freyberg (CEE) and David Kennedy (History) as the faculty leaders.  Find more information from our 2017 trip for details.

Undergraduate Research

The Center hires several undergraduate researchers during both the school year and summer.  Find more information on what our researches have been working on to support the Center's efforts.

Summer Internships including Western internships and Stanford Energy Internships in California and the West (SEICW)

The Bill Lane Center offers internships  with various partners in the West and partners with Precourt Institute for Energy, Haas Center for Public Service, and Stanford in Government to offer additional internships in California, Colorado, and Utah.  Our students write blogs about their experiences, so click to read more from our 2019 summer interns.