Student Opportunities
Students interested in policy can take classes taught by Baker Institute scholars and fellows, apply for on- and off-campus internships, and participate in the Baker Institute Student Forum.
The Baker Institute works closely with Rice University and institutions around the globe to educate and nurture the next generation of policymakers. Through the internships and other initiatives described below, the institute helps Rice students explore careers in public policy, or simply become better informed about important issues of the day.
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Rice University undergraduates are invited to apply for research and administrative internships at the Baker Institute. Graduate students are also encouraged to explore policy-related opportunities at the institute. |
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Stipends from the Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in D.C. Policy Research Internship Program enable Rice students to get policy research experience at government agencies, private think tanks and nongovernmental organizations in Washington. |
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The Baker Institute and Leadership Rice team up to provide summer internships at the French Institute of International Relations in Paris and Brussels. Selected Rice undergraduates study topics as diverse as energy, the environment and the European Union. |
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Internships in the Middle East Led by policy-minded students, the Public Diplomacy and Global Policymaking in the 21st Century Program connects Rice undergraduates with their peers in the Middle East to discuss issues such as public diplomacy, religion and the media. Student conferences have been held in Egypt, Qatar and Houston. |
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The next generation of U.S. space scientists and engineers get an inside look at Russia’s space program during a two-week trip to Moscow, where they tour mission control and meet with scientists and university students from around the world. |
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The Student Forum hosts institute-supported policy events that engage the wider student body, and offers Rice students the chance to meet privately with distinguished Baker Institute speakers from government and industry. |
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Join Molly and James W. Crownover ’66 in supporting Baker Institute student internships and programs. |
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Baker Institute interns offer their perspective on an array of issues, from foreign policy to their classroom experiences, on the Baker Institute Blog and in the Rice Thresher. |
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Baker Institute fellows and scholars teach more than two dozen classes at Rice University. Subjects include energy policy, economics, religion and Asian studies. |
