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EAST ASIA INTERNSHIPS

The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein-APARC) and the Division of International, Comparative & Area Studies (ICA) are excited to offer highly qualified Stanford students an opportunity to extend classroom knowledge of East Asia to real-life working and cultural experiences through the East Asia Internship Program. Internship positions will cover a wide spectrum of business, non-profit, media, educational, medical, technology and government activities.

ELIGIBILITY

• Undergraduate East Asia internships are available to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and coterms in all majors.
• Graduate East Asia internships are available only to CEAS M.A. students.)
• Applicants must be current Stanford students during the internship period. Seniors and M.A.'s must postpone graduation paperwork until the internship ends, but may participate in commencement. For summer graduation requirements, including details regarding enrollment requirements and information about participation in the June commencement ceremonies, students should contact their major department's student services office.
• Applicants must have the necessary language abilities described in the internship job description. In most cases, host organizations request at least second-year Chinese, Japanese, or Korean language skills.
• Applicants must have taken at least one course at Stanford about contemporary China, Japan, or Korea before beginning the internship. Please refer to the CEAS course lists for examples.
• Interns must commit to full-time work ( a minimum of 35 hours per week) for at least eight (8) weeks, from June 19 to August 10, 2012.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS

Applicants must submit:
1) a completed online application form including resume and statement of purpose;
2) unofficial Stanford transcript;
3) one online letter of recommendation.
Stanford internship candidates will be selected based on overall fit with the program and with the position for which they are applying. Stanford will conduct the initial screening of applicants. The companies will then review the applications and, in some cases, conduct interviews to finalize their selection.

STIPEND, TRAVEL, AND HEALTH INSURANCE

• Undergraduate and graduate students in this internship program will receive a small stipend from the program, the host organization, or both, to assist with airfare, housing, and living expenses. Amount varies by destination country and internship duration. Students are responsible for expenses beyond the stipend amount.
• Though your stipend amount and housing arrangement will vary from company to company, at a minimum the compensation will be sufficient to cover local standard housing, local meals, local transportation, and other basic living expenses. In rare cases, companies provide airfare.
• All students will be required to provide their own health insurance for the duration of their stay.
• Most students are responsible for arranging their own accommodations abroad.

ORIENTATIONS AND VISAS

• Pre-departure orientation at Stanford and arrival orientations will be provided through the program.
• You are required to make sure to have a passport, with at least one blank visa page, that is valid for at least six months after date of departure from the host country.
• Documentation for applying for visas will be provided by the host companies.
• You will need to apply for visas with the proper invitation letters and visa papers; the visa application fee is your responsibility.
• As always, international students should consult the Bechtel International Center about their individual visa status.

INTERNSHIP POSITION DESCRIPTIONS

2012 Internship Positions

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Becomes Available	December 15, 2011
Applications Due	11:59 a.m., February 13, 2012
Selection Committee Reviews Applications	By February 28
Student Interviews	By March 5
Selection Committee Results	By March 8
Companies Conduct Review/Interviews	March 8 - March 19
Companies Confirm Offers	By March 19
Students' Deadline to Accept Offer	March 15-26
Internship Begins	June 19
Internship Ends	August 10

QUESTIONS?

Please send your questions by email to denise.chu@stanford.edu