Fellowships

2012 Fellowships

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Environment

Governance

1. Office of Assemblywoman Fiona Ma, CA Speaker Pro Tempore (D-San Francisco) (Sacramento, CA)
2. Office of Tom Torlakson, California Superintendent of Public Instruction (Sacramento, CA)
3. CA Department of Finance (Sacramento, CA)
4. Health Resources and Services Administration (Washington, DC)
5. Project on Government Oversight (Washington, DC)
6. Students First (Sacramento, CA)
7. Sunlight Foundation (Washington, DC)
8. Global Integrity (Washington, DC)

Human Rights/Civil Rights

1.  U.S. Campaign for Burma (Washington, DC)
2. International Labor Organization (Geneva, Switzerland)
3. National Labor Relations Board (Washington, DC)

Democracy/Development

History

1. Center for Legislative Archives (Washington, DC)
2. Library of Congress (Washington, DC)
International Fellowships edit

Development/Democracy

Economics/Policy

Energy/Environment/Sustainability

Human Rights/Labor Relations

NESsT (Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team) - Budapest, Hungary

Summer 2010 Fellow: Mohit Thukral
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Faculty Mentor: Mary Dakin, Senior Planning Associate, H&S Deans Office 
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Office Description:

NESsT works to solve critical social problems in emerging market countries by developing and supporting social enterprises that strengthen civil society organizations' financial sustainability and maximize their social impact. The office is located in Budapest, Hungary. The fellow last year was really involved in the office and the environment was positive and constructive.

Office Website: http://www.nesst.org/

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Social Enterprise Competition: NESsT had a call for applications from NGOs from both Central Europe and Latin America to apply to get consulting help and funding to either help start or improve a social enterprise. The fellow reviewed, analyzed, and wrote reports about the applications and exercises that the Central European organizations applying had submitted. The fellow analyzed aspects of the organizations such as their financial stability and diversification, their organizational infrastructure to start an enterprise, and how a social enterprise would impact their beneficiaries

  • Country profiles: NESsT has country profiles that include economic, social and political information about the country, and whether the civil society environment is conducive to NESsTs work and goals.

  • Updating NESsTs legal briefs for Slovakia and Hungary: These legal briefs outline the legal environment in those countries in relation to nonprofits running social enterprises and what the situation is in regards to taxes, etc. The fellow became familiar with some useful websites including the USAID.gov NGO Sustainability Index site, the Freedom House Nations in Transit reports, and USIG.org which give legal background and tax information on a variety of countries

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Attention to detail

  • Interest in and passion for social enterprise

  • Hard worker and team player

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in non-profit or enterprise-planning

  • Deep interest in Central and/or Eastern Europe and a willingness to immerse yourself into a new cultural environment

  • Excellent desktop research and computer skills

  • Ability to multitask

  • Ability to work independently and to show initiative

  • Good writing skills

  • Interest and involvement in civil society issues

  • Enterprise development and/or management background is also a plus

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Economics

  • International Relations

  • Public Policy

  • Civil Engineering

  • Business

Languages:

Knowledge of one Central or Eastern European language preferred, but not required

International Labor Organization - Geneva, Switzerland

Summer 2010 Fellow: Sarah Flamm
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Faculty Mentor: TBD

Office Description:

ILO-Geneva is the regional headquarters, maintaining overall responsibility for the presence and activities in the region. Geneva leads in defining program priorities and activities, monitoring program delivery, and providing support and coordination to its field structure. ILOs are responsible for overseeing labor policy and human trafficking prevention methods, as a means of improving human rights around the world.

Office Website: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/eurpro/geneva/

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Toolkit on child trafficking: fellow worked on translating a national action plan from French into English, and contributing to the development of a range of tools, in an effort to create 170 tools which could be used to prevent trafficking

  • ILO papers: fellow helped gathered useful data as inputs to several ILO papers, contributed to drafts of paper, synthesized key publications for easy reference

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns and public-private awareness initiatives

  • Willingness to work on professional papers and strategies to limit illegal labor usage

  • Interest in and passion for labor policy

  • Concern for international human rights guidelines

  • Hard worker and team player

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in a professional workplace

  • Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently

  • Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly

  • Familiarity with international labor policy and human rights issues

  • Sound analytical and writing skills

  • Technical skills in translation and editing

  • Ability to juggle multiple assignments and meet deadlines

  • Ability to work independently and deliver under time pressure

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Public Policy

  • International Relations

  • Political Science

  • Communication

Languages:

Confident knowledge of either French or Spanish.

World Wildlife Fund - Belize

Summer 2010 Fellow: Ana Deaconu
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Faculty Mentor: TBD

Office Description:

Supervisors are very supportive of work, but still allow for a tremendous deal of freedom and independence.

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Project on the sustainable development of citrus production in Belize.

  • Proposal for 3-year education initiative on sustainability.

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns and public-private awareness initiatives

  • Interest in and passion for environmental issues

  • Flexibility - does not enter the program with extremely specific expectations

  • Hard worker and team player

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in a professional workplace

  • Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently

  • Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly

  • Strong writing and analytical skills

  • Academic background in agriculture, environmental, and/or community development issues

  • Ability to work independently and be a self-starter

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Earth Systems

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Public Policy

  • Economics

Languages:

All work is done in English.

Secretariat of the State of the Amazonas for Planning and Economic Development - Manaus, Brazil

Summer 2010 Fellow: Kate Hyder

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Faculty mentor: Jim Sweeney, Professor of MS&E and Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute

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Office Description:

The Secretariat of the State of the Amazonas for Planning and Economic Development is charged with planning, implementing and coordinating public policies to promote socioeconomic development in the State of the Amazonas, Brazil.

Office Website: www.seplan.am.gov.br

Prospective Projects:

  • Assisting with the CECLIMA (government climate change group) to research and evaluate in the field the effectiveness of the government climate-change legislation

  • Evaluation of the potential for developing a green municipality, especially for Boa Vista do Ramos, which involved on the ground work

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Teamwork skills

  • An ability to easily interact with others

  • Dedication and hard work

  • An openness to new experiences

Desired Skills, Experience and Coursework:

  • Coursework in Public Policy, Economics, Environmental Engineering, Sustainable Development, and/or International Relations

  • Ability to apply knowledge in an interdisciplinary manner

  • Great desire to work in culturally different environments

  • Experience working abroad or on independent projects is a plus

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Public Policy

  • Environmental Engineering

  • Economics

  • International Relations

Languages:

  • Knowledge of Portuguese is very desirable

  • Spanish is a plus

Global Center for Development and Democracy - Lima, Peru

Summer 2010 Fellow: Maria Jaurengui

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Faculty Mentor: Lisa M. Curran, Senior Fellow, Woods Institute for the Environment, and Lang Professor of Environmental Anthropology

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Office Description:

The Global Center for Development and Democracy works to promote a social agenda for democracy in Latin America. The GCDD focuses its work on understanding and leveraging the connections among democracy, poverty, and economic growth towards a better and more comprehensive approach to Latin American development. The Center supports and directs targeted interventions that work at a micro level to incorporate the specific cultural and human needs of diverse peoples. All initiatives aim particularly towards incorporating sustainability and justice with the needs of a growing capital economy and at connecting small scale successes to broad applications and a larger framework of progress.

Office Website: www.cgdd.net

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Economic development project in the Lurin River basin to improve the management and organization of public and private sectors

  • Prepared for the visit of Dr. Muhammad Yunus with an organizing community which involved researching and presenting information about microfinance

Desired Personal Qualities:

The fellow should be able to take significant personal initiative, should be interested in learning not only about the academic side of development but also about the cultural, historical, and social structures at work in Peru, and should be comfortable in a mature and fast-paced environment.

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Economics, particularly development economics and labor economics

  • Experience implementing development initiatives or other organizational background

  • Experience working in South America and a deep interest in the continent

  • Strong writing, oral communication, and presentation skills

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Economics

  • Political Science

  • International Relations

  • Public Policy

  • Latin American Studies

Languages:

Knowledge of Spanish is required.

Nonprofit Enterprise and Self-sustainability Team - Santiago, Chile

Summer 2010 Fellow: Kenan Jiang

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Faculty Mentor: Megan Gorman, Associate Director, Stanford Center for Latin American Studies

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Office Description:

NESsT works to solve critical social problems in emerging market countries by developing and supporting social enterprises that strengthen civil society organizations' financial sustainability and maximize their social impact (www.nesst.org). The objective of social enterprises – which are owned or operated by civil society organizations (CSOs) – is to generate new financial resources for CSOs and to find innovative, systemic, and responsible solutions to society’s most critical social problems and injustices.

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Important work assisting NESsT find new potential donors. In particular this involved meeting with high-level local officials and philanthropists and talking about the work that NESst does.

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Ability to work independently and also be part of a very fun and dynamic but hard‐working team

  • Excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in non-profit or enterprise-planning

  • Excellent desktop research and computer skills (Word, Excel, Power Point)

  • Experience working in a multi-cultural environment

  • Ability to work independently and to show initiative

  • Ability to be flexible, resourceful and innovative in small, dynamic, international, nonprofit environment with limited resources

  • Strong organizational skills

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Economics

  • International Relations

  • Public Policy

  • Civil Engineering

  • Business

Languages:

Work done in English and Spanish. Good reading, speaking, and writing abilities in Spanish preferred.

International Labor Organization - Beijing, China

Summer 2010 Fellow: Victor Luong

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Faculty Mentor: TBD

Office Description:

Beijing leads in defining program priorities and activities, monitoring program delivery, and providing support and coordination to its field structure. ILOs are responsible for overseeing labor policy and human trafficking prevention methods, as a means of improving human rights around the world. The organization promotes social justice, labor rights, and labor peace as a means to prosperity. Today, the ILO-Beijing facilitates the advancement of decent jobs and working conditions.

Office Website: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/eurpro/geneva/

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Childrens Forum on Trafficking Prevention: fellow worked on editing educational materials, helping with the communications to media for the Asian Employment Forum, and did some translations and interpretations in order to encourage the prevention and limitation of child trafficking

  • Project to prevent trafficking in girls and young women for labor exploitation within China (CP-TING): fellow helped with media relations, conference organizing, editing and translating documents which were useful for professionals in her department

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Willingness to work on public outreach campaigns and public-private awareness initiatives

  • Hard worker and team player

  • An ability to work with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds

  • Flexibility regarding day to day job assignment

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in a professional workplace

  • Knowledge of basic economic concepts

  • Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently

  • Comfort speaking and presenting work publicly

  • Familiarity with international labor policy and human rights issues

  • Sound writing and analytical skills

  • Ability to work independently, be very organized, and deliver under time pressure

  • Familiarity with Chinese government structure

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Public Policy

  • International Relations

  • Political Science

  • Communication

Languages:

All work done in English and Chinese (some Chinese knowledge preferred).

Institute for National Policy Research - Taipei, Taiwan

Summer 2010 Fellows: Jonathan Hsieh
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Faculty Mentor: Jean Oi, Professor of Political Science, Director of Stanford China Program

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Office Description:

***Note: Fellowship will be eight weeks long.***

The INPR office has a positive and productive atmosphere. Mandarin skills, though not absolutely necessary, are always helpful in befriending others in the office.

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Research on American perspectives (e.g. media, government, non-government) of Chinas rise, as well as research on cross-straight relations

  • Organized two conferences in Tapei based on the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement, and at one of the conferences the Vice-President of Taiwain, Vincent Siew, made an appearance

  • Preparation and coordination of the Asia-Pacific Security Forum

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Willingness to work on research tasks and coordinate significant events

  • Interest in and passion for Chinese politics and East Asian affairs

  • Hard worker and team player

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in a professional workplace

  • Ability to work independently and proactively

  • Ability to perform research thoroughly and efficiently

  • Strong writing skills

  • Familiarity with East Asian affairs

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • East Asian Studies

  • Public Policy

  • Economics

  • Mandarin

Languages:

  • All work done in English

  • Mandarin not required, but a great asset

International Labor Organization - Bangkok, Thailand

Summer 2009 Fellow (not offered last year): Amy Xue
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Faculty Mentor: TBD

Office Description:

The International Labor Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights. ILO Bangkok has a tripartite structure that works with 1) governments 2) employer's organizations and 3) worker's organizations. Projects reflect the ILO's work in all three areas. Fellows have had the opportunity to work with each type of ILO partner, and this is a rewarding experience because it has given them diverse experiences that showed them how these groups are working together.

Office Website: http://www.ilo.org/public/english/region/asro/bangkok/

Projects Fellows Have Worked in the Past:

  • Fellow Worked with Employer's Organizations and Worker's Organizations in the Cambodian Tourism Industry to Combat Child Labor and Sexual Exploitation

  • A Review of National Policy to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children: Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.

  • TICW Human Trafficking Project: fellow conducted research on the effects of a microfinance operation in Lao Village. Her contribution was an audit of a major component of the overall UN TICW Human Trafficking project.

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Open-mindedness to international issues and experience and a strong sense of curiosity

  • Focused, hard worker capable of staying on track through extensive research projects

  • Particular interest in human trafficking issues is a major plus

  • Independent and self-motivated

Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Experience working in a professional workplace

  • Past international experience is a plus

  • Coursework or a passion for issues relating to the UN, microfinance, and international development

  • Strong writing and research skills

  • Excellent organizational and time management skills

  • Ability to work independently and proactively

Languages:

All work done in English

Reserve Bank of India - Mumbai, India

Summer 2009 Fellow (not offered last year): Sheel Tyle 
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Faculty Mentor: Nick Hope, Director of the Stanford Center for International Development at SIEPR 
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Office Description:

  • Mumbai branch of the Reserve Bank of India, the main functions of which include: monetary authority, regulator and supervisor of the financial system, manager of foreign exchange, issuer of currency, developmental role, and related functions.

  • Located in the business section of Mumbai.

  • Staff willing to help fellow with any problems encountered in his/her independent research project.

Office Website: www.rbi.org.in

Projects Fellows Have Worked on in the Past:

  • Independent research project on Indias Participation in International Markets: A Study of the Wheat Sector.

  • Presentation of research project.

Desired Personal Qualities:

  • Willingness to work on an independent research project

  • Interest in and passion for an area of research they would like to focus on

  • Flexible and patient, especially in dealing with the Indian government

  • Adaptable to a new environment and culture

  • Hard worker

Desired Skills, Experience, and Coursework:

  • Sound knowledge of econometrics and comfort with STATA (good performance in Econ 102B)

  • Strong computer skills

  • Experience speaking in a professional setting and presenting work

  • Experience working and interacting in a professional workplace

Main Fellowship Disciplines:

  • Economics

  • Civil Engineering

  • Public Policy

  • Finance

Languages:

All work done in English

Ministry of Finance and Economic Empowerment