Eligibility Requirements and Deadlines

Student eligibility to attend the Bing Stanford in Washington Program is as follows:

Seniors:  Fall and Winter Quarters of senior year.  

Juniors: Fall, Winter, and Spring Quarters of junior year.

Sophomores: A limited number of Sophomores  may be accepted for Winter and Spring quarter. We highly recommend consulting with our team before applying as a sophomore. More experiences at both Stanford and on your resume can be beneficial in the internship search process.

Class year is determined by your number of years at Stanford not your academic standing. First year students are not eligible to attend. 

Please contact jvizas [at] stanford.edu (jvizas[at]stanford[dot]edu) with any questions. Or to ask for any exceptions.

International students: Must be eligible for CPT and will need to apply for through the Bechtel Center for their internships. If you have taken a leave of absence over the previous year you may not be eligible, please consult with Bechtel before applying if you have questions.

Applications are due two quarters in advance. Qualified students will be contacted for interviews as part of the application process. Transfer students must have completed at least one academic quarter at Stanford at the time of application.

If you are on provisional registration or on University suspension for any reason, or if Stanford has conferred your undergraduate degree before the last date of residence of the program you are NOT eligible to participate in the Program.  If you are on University probation or academic status or are not eligible for housing at Stanford University you are likewise unable to participate in the Program.

Students from all majors are welcome to apply. There is no coursework required for admission, however the Program strongly recommends that students take coursework related to their particular internship interests.

Deadlines:

Winter 2025-26: Second round open now. Applications will be accepted and students will be admitted on a rolling basis until the program is full. Final deadline October 15, 2025. 

Spring 2025-26: Deadline October 15, 2025. This application will not have rolling admissions.

Please note: We are aware that both quarters have the same deadline please apply for the quarter you are interested in attending the program. Please do not apply for Winter and ask for a deferral to the Spring. If you are interested in both quarters please contact our Campus Program Manger, Jill Vizas, jvizas [at] stanford.edu (jvizas[at]stanford[dot]edu) to discuss how to proceed.