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Post-graduation Fellowships

Cardinal Careers Fellowships

If you are a graduating senior or coterm with a deep commitment to public service, consider applying for a Stanford Cardinal Careers Fellowship! Fellowships fund a full-time, mentored experience in an organization with a mission to serve the public good.

Please note that graduating seniors are also eligible for some summer-long undergraduate fellowships.

Our fellowships are open for applications beginning in fall quarter. 
View our current fellows

CIF fellows and alumni

New fellows with alumni volunteers and staff at New Fellows Orientation, May 17, 2025.

CIF fellows cohort

Community Impact Fellowship

Work for a participating public interest organization in the San Francisco Bay Area, Washington D.C., or elsewhere in the United States. Be part of a professional development cohort.

Learn more about the Community Impact Fellowship

Kaylana Mueller-Hsia
“I worked in the San Jose Mayor’s Office on the Tech and Innovation team. I learned a lot about local government, which is an amazing place to start doing very substantive policy work after undergrad.” 
—Kaylana Mueller-Hsia, 2019 Community Impact Fellow
Schneider Fellows cohort

Schneider Fellowship

Work for a year at one of the Natural Resources Defense Council's regional offices to tackle today's sustainable energy challenges.

Learn more about the One-year Schneider Fellowship

Rachel Fahkry
“I worked on the NRDC Analysis Team, focusing on energy systems and decarbonization modeling to examine the costs and implications of U.S. climate policies and regulations. Eight-and-a-half years later, I’m still at NRDC, now advocating for emerging climate technologies that I modeled and deeply thought about as an analyst.”
—Rachel Fahkry, 2015 Schneider Fellow
Gardner fellows and alumni at the 40th anniversary gathering

John Gardner Public Service Fellowship

Work in a government or nonprofit organization of your choice, matched with a mentor to guide your professional growth and development. 

Learn more about the Gardner Fellowship

Ali Gali
“As a Gardner Fellow at the Transgender Law Center, I organized and attended National Training Institutes, where hundreds of transgender organizers from across the nation showed me the power that resides in our relationships, rituals, joys, and griefs.”
—Ali Gali, 2017 Gardner Fellow

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