Western Summer Interns Head Off Into the Field
With spring quarter and commencement behind us, the Center’s interns are heading out to begin their adventures across the West as part of the university’s Cardinal Quarter initiative. This year, we are supporting 15 extraordinary undergraduates, co-terms, and graduate students, who will be spending the summer at national parks, nature conservancies, nongovernmental organizations, state regulatory agencies and research institutes. They range from Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering majors to ardent equestrians and students of Art History and 17th-century poetry.
As the summer goes on, they will share their experiences and perspectives on our Out West student blog, which will also feature dispatches from the Stanford Energy Internships in California and Colorado, a program we cosponsor with the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy. You can also read more our interns and their interests by clicking the links below. For now, please join us in wishing them an unforgettable summer.
2017 Interns in the West
| Intern | Topic | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Anderson | Alcatraz Island Cultural Resources Intern | Golden Gate National Recreation Area |
| Juliana Chang | Events and Marketing Intern | Heyday Publishing |
| Catie Mong | Conservation Ecology Field Assistant | Santa Lucia Conservancy |
| Miranda Vogt | Resilient Landscapes Program Intern | San Francisco Estuary Institute |
| Tish Johnston | Museum Intern | Yosemite National Park |
| Nate Marshall | Community Conservation Program Intern | Trust for Public Land |
| Zac Espinosa | Environmental Modeling Intern | Henry’s Fork Foundation |
| Jamie Rodriguez | Elections Intern | National Conference of State Legislatures |
| Amelia Shin-May Traylor | Curatorial Intern | Yellowstone National Park Heritage and Research Center |
| Alessandro (Sandro) Hall | Archaeology Program Intern | Yellowstone National Park |
2017 Energy Interns in California and Colorado
In addition to our 10 interns in the American West, the Center is pleased to sponsor five Stanford Energy Interns in California and Colorado (SEIC). Now in its second year, SEIC places Stanford undergraduate and graduate students in energy-related public service internships through the West. The program seeks to:
- Provide Stanford students interested in energy an avenue to participate in a substantive and paid internship with energy-related California government organizations.
- Provide California’s agencies with Stanford’s top students and resources.
- Promote the spirit of public service to Stanford students and encourage them to consider public policy positions after graduation.
- Educate students about the wide range of career opportunities available in state government for energy-related jobs.
- Increase connections between Stanford faculty and researchers and California agencies.
In 2017, the Center is proud to sponsor three Stanford undergraduates and two graduate students who will spend the summer exploring the intersection of energy and policy in the West. Learn more about our fellows:
| Intern | Topic | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Mendez | Undergraduate Internship with Commissioner David Hochschild | California Energy Commission |
| Karen Huynh | Undergraduate Internship | California Independent System Operator |
| Max Vilgalys | Undergraduate Internship | Western Interstate Energy Board |
| Anthony Ho | Graduate Internship with Commissioner Andrew McAllister | California Energy Commission |
| Yiyuan Zhang | Graduate Internship | Department of Water Resources |
This summer, follow our interns’ activities on the Out West student blog. During the summer quarter, Center's interns and Research Assistants will be sending in virtual postcards, snapshots and reports on their work at organizations thoughout the West.
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