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PUBLPOL 115

Practical Training

UNITS:1-5
GRADING:Satisfactory/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:—

Qualified Public Policy students obtain employment in a relevant research or industrial activity to enhance their professional experience consistent with their degree programs. Prior to enrolling students must get internship approved by the Public Policy Program. At the start of the quarter, students must submit a one page statement showing the relevance of the employment to the degree program along with an offer letter. At the end of the quarter, a three page final report must be supplied documenting work done and relevance to degree program. Meets the requirements for Curricular Practical Training for students on F-1 visas. May be repeated for credit.

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3 Terms
Independent Study 1Open
ID: 25000
0 / 999 enrolled
DAYS:Not Applicable
TIME:Not Applicable
LOCATION:Not Applicable
units

PUBLPOL 115: Practical Training

1-5 units · Satisfactory/No Credit

Qualified Public Policy students obtain employment in a relevant research or industrial activity to enhance their professional experience consistent with their degree programs. Prior to enrolling students must get internship approved by the Public Policy Program. At the start of the quarter, students must submit a one page statement showing the relevance of the employment to the degree program along with an offer letter. At the end of the quarter, a three page final report must be supplied documenting work done and relevance to degree program. Meets the requirements for Curricular Practical Training for students on F-1 visas. May be repeated for credit.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027, Spring 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

Spring 2027 sections

  • Independent Study — TBA TBA (Undergrad)

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  • PUBLPOL 105: Empirical Methods in Public Policy (PUBLPOL 205)
  • PUBLPOL 106: Law and Economics (ECON 154, PUBLPOL 206)
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  • PUBLPOL 109Q: Community Police Academy
  • PUBLPOL 114: Spies, Lies, and Algorithms: The History and Future of American Intelligence (AMSTUD 115S, INTNLREL 115, POLISCI 115)
  • PUBLPOL 117: Research and Policy on Postsecondary Access (EDUC 117, EDUC 417, PUBLPOL 217A)
  • PUBLPOL 119: AI, Autonomy, and the Future of Warfare (INTLPOL 265, PUBLPOL 219)
  • PUBLPOL 122: BioSecurity and Pandemic Resilience (BIOE 122, EMED 122, EMED 222, PUBLPOL 222)
  • PUBLPOL 125: Public Policy and Sustainability Challenges: Israel and the Middle East (GEP 233, INTLPOL 273, INTNLREL 117)
  • PUBLPOL 127: Health Care Leadership (EMED 127, EMED 227, PUBLPOL 227)
  • PUBLPOL 134: Ethics on the Edge: Business, Non-Profit Organizations, Government, and Individuals (PUBLPOL 234)

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