The StanfordSchool of Engineering offers Global Engineering Programs that are designedto enhance engineering education by providing undergraduate and graduatestudents with opportunities to have an immersive experience in culturallydiverse and international environment. We do this, in part, because weunderstand that engineers are expected to work globally and we want to prepareour students appropriately.

We have beenrunning the Global Engineering Internship (GEI) Program since 2009. The programprovides students with an opportunity to learn about China and India's rapidlyexpanding role in global business and technology and to gain real-world workexperience in a culturally diverse environment. More than 50 companies havehosted our interns in a dozen cities in China and India such as Beijing,Shanghai, Shenzhen, Bangalore and Pune. The hosting organizations range from multinationalto local companies, from giant corporations to small start-ups.  In an effort to serve as many Stanford studentsas possible, we strive to cover a wide range of engineering fields including Aeronauticsand Astronautics, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and EnvironmentalEngineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Management Science andEngineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, andProduct Design.  Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible forthis program.

These areintended to be paid internships, although we convey to students upfront thatthe pay will not compete with Silicon Valley companies.  We ask that thepay provide enough so that students can live comfortably, travel a small amount(on weekends), and be safe.  In many cases, companies provide housing aspart of the package.  In some cases, they also cover airfare.

Below is ourprocess and timeline for the 2018 GEI Program:   

November2017:  Companies provide position descriptions to Stanford, which we post on ourwebsite.  These describe the company, the position, the requiredskills/qualifications, housing, etc.    

December2017/January 2018:  Students apply through ourprogram website to the positions in which they have an interest.

February2018: Acommittee composed of faculty and the internship program staff interviewstudents and determines who to nominate for each position.  We do thisbased on fit for the position as well as confidence that the student will be agood ambassador for Stanford and be able to fare well in an overseasinternship.  We then send each student’s materials (application, resume,letter of recommendation, transcript, etc.) to the company to which we arenominating that student.  We nominate only one student for each positionto provide better coverage across positions.

Early-midMarch 2018:  Companies have approximately 2-3 weeks todecide if they will accept the student we have nominated, including the optionto conduct an interview with the student.

Attachedplease find a position description form for interested hosting organizations tofill. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact ming@stanford.edu.

2018 Stanford Global Engineering Internship Program Job Description Form（Huaxin Peng）