Fellowships

Alongside our work supporting Stanford women on campus, we also provide employment opportunities off campus over the summer. The Fellowships team works diligently to set up exciting public service internship opportunities in addition to hosting matching professional development events. As part of this team, you will be key to increasing access to political professional opportunities while gaining insight into the job-seeking process yourself!

Past internship organizations:

• Immigration Institute of the Bay Area

• Represent Women

• Formally

• Public Citizen

• End Rape on Campus

• Accountability Counsel

• Californians United for a Responsible Budget

• US Department of Justice

Programming

Programming is responsible for coordinating SWIP’s speaker events. They plan our signature fireside chats with congresswomen, faculty, and other amazing role models in politics. Programming members gain experience in cold emailing, networking, and the ins-and-outs of event planning. As part of Programming, you will work on the essential logistics of making these events happen. Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to facilitate these events and work to bring your role models to campus!

Past Events and Projects:

• Conversation with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf

• Coffee with congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D - CA 19)

• Fireside chat with cognresswoman Anna Eshoo (D - CA 18)

• Criminal justice panel

• 3-day Native Women in Politics panel

• Conversations with political science and history professors

• Public speaking workshop

Community Development

Community is at the core of everything SWIP does. The Community Development (ComDev) team plays an essential role in planning the events that bring SWIP’s membership together in casual and fun ways. They work to provide the space and supportive environment for an amazing group of women who care about the world to come together. As part of Community Development, you will organize and lead these events, like picnics, hikes, Wine and Whines, our Special D’s (end of quarter dinners), and our new sibling program!

Past Events and Projects:

• SWIP Big Sibling program

• Special D’s

• Picnics, hikes, and other team bonding

• Halloween party

• Galentine’s Day party

Education

Education strives to give the SWIP (and greater Stanford) community nuanced insight into political issues, ideas, and recent events. They teach and lead discussions about different issues relating to women in politics and politics in general. Previous Education team events have ranged from teach-ins with SAIO about missing and murdered indigenous women, to coloring nights where we talked about women political artists. As part of Education, you will build events around issues you care about and gain experience presenting and leading meaningful conversations.

Past Events and Projects:

• Letter writing to incarcerated survivors

• Art and activism presentation

• SWIP “Prose before Bros” book club!

• Food and politics event with guest speakers on food insecurity and sustainability

• Voting rights teach-in

Marketing

Marketing is involved in SWIP’s outreach and promotional efforts. They design our merchandise, flyers, and coordinate our outreach. As part of marketing, you will gain valuable organizational and design skills—no previous experience required! With projects like designing the new website, crafting SWIP’s social media presence, and leading thoughtful, inclusive outreach of SWIP’s events, Marketing is a space to be creative. 

Past Events and Projects:

• Website redesign

• Merchandise design and orders

• Promotional materials — stickers, flyers, tablecloth, etc!

• Social media management

• Communication with all teams to promote events

• Working with communications on the SWIP newsletter

Professional Development

Professional Development connects our members with faculty on campus and helps facilitate long lasting relationships via coffee chats and small get-togethers. In addition, the team hosts incredible resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn workshops to help you build important career skills.

Past Events and Projects:

• Mentorship pairing program

• Career Skill Resources

Communications

The Communications team is the newest addition to the SWIP Core family! Communications, in collaboration with the Marketing team, writes and manages the weekly newsletter, event emails, the email lists, and the SWIP Slack. This small—but mighty—team of 2 to 3 Core members will take point on the creative and content direction of our informative newsletters.

Past Events and Projects:

• SWIP newsletter!

• Conversation with political science Professor Yuna Blajer de la Garza, leader in the center for ethics in society

• Teach-in about social media and elected officials, analyzing tweets and more!