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The Stanford Center for Racial Justice invites applications for our inaugural year of the Harry Bremond-Wilson Sonsini Foundation Student Fellowship, open to Stanford 2L and 3L students. The fellowship offers students a unique dual learning experience that immerses them in racial justice work through a wide range of impactful opportunities. Students will spend time advancing innovative projects and initiatives at the Center—developing a deeper understanding of racial justice issues and honing their legal and policy research, writing, analytical, and advocacy skills. Their Center work will be complemented with opportunities to explore pro bono practice at Wilson Sonsini, through mentorship, a speaker series, and educational engagement with live cases. Students will also have opportunities to generate ideas for, support, and attend events, including conferences, workshops, and/or other professional gatherings.

The fellowship is supported by a generous gift from the Wilson Sonsini Foundation and honors Mr. Harry Bremond, who joined Wilson Sonsini in 1967 when there were just a handful of attorneys and a single office (there are now over 1100 attorneys and 19 offices). One of the very first Black lawyers between San Francisco and San Jose, Harry Bremond witnessed and shaped the growth of Silicon Valley. He represented companies that would transform technology, American society and the world. He mentored generations of lawyers who themselves would shape the Valley. And through it all he remained a steadfast advocate for racial justice. A leader and founder of Wilson Sonsini’s pro bono program and the pro bono movement within law firms, Bremond has been recognized for his racial equity work by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Law Foundation of Silicon Valley, the Equal Justice Society, and the Charles Houston Bar Association. This remarkable lawyer has been described, appropriately, as a Black Legend of Silicon Valley. In the spirit of Harry’s commitment to advancing the social good, this fellowship has been established to provide students with opportunities to further explore the complexities of race and justice in America while also getting exposure to the many pathways an attorney can advance racial justice in the legal profession, whether by practicing at a private law firm, nonprofit legal organization, or government agency.

The ideal candidate demonstrates a passion for addressing racial inequality, supported by a distinguished academic and professional background. This student possesses a deep intellectual curiosity, is highly motivated, collaborative, and brings a keen analytical mind to complex racial justice issues, recognizing nuances that challenge conventional thinking around solutions to racial bias and discrimination. Strong candidates will have exemplary legal and policy research, writing, and analytical skills. Adaptable and innovative, they are eager to engage in thought leadership, contribute to impactful projects, and deepen their understanding of how law and policy intersect with societal injustices in the U.S. Their ability to navigate both academic and professional environments will ensure they maximize the fellowship’s unique dual focus.

Applications for the 2024-25 academic year are now open! Submissions are due by 11:59 pm on Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Each quarter, the Stanford Center for Racial Justice invites applications for part-time internships from Stanford University law students, graduate students, and undergraduate juniors and seniors to support our work to address some of the most challenging problems in our country resulting from the history and persistence of racism. Students who have passion for the pursuit of innovative solutions to the myriad issues rooted in racism and the advancement of racial justice will find an internship at the Center educationally enriching and personally rewarding. Qualified applicants have excellent research, writing, and communication skills; are creative, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-starters; and should have strong evidence-based knowledge of the history of racism in the United States and its consequences.

SCRJ interns will work with one or more of our staff members to advance our mission, support ongoing projects, and develop innovative solutions to address entrenched racial inequities in the U.S., particularly related to one or both of our current focus areas: education and public safety. Interns may be asked to conduct in-depth research, draft memoranda and public documents, create reports, collect, organize and analyze data, curate and edit media content, write blog posts, engage with stakeholders, organize events, make presentations, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and other interns on various projects.

Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed.

The Stanford Center for Racial Justice in partnership with the Haas Center for Public Service hosts full-time summer fellows to support our work to address some of the most challenging problems in our country resulting from the history and persistence of racism. The position is open to Stanford University undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Students who have passion for the pursuit of innovative solutions to the myriad issues rooted in racism and the advancement of racial justice will find the Summer Fellowship at the Center educationally enriching and personally rewarding. Qualified applicants have excellent research, writing, and communication skills; are creative, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, and self-starters; and should have strong evidence-based knowledge of the history of racism in the United States and its consequences.

SCRJ summer fellows will work with one or more of our staff members to advance our mission, support ongoing projects, and develop innovative solutions to the most pressing racial justice issues in our nation. Students may be asked to conduct in-depth research, analyze public policy and draft memoranda and corresponding public documents, create reports, collect, organize and analyze data, curate and edit media content, interview sources for stories, write blog posts, engage with stakeholders, organize events, make presentations, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and other students on various projects.