Public Service Leadership Program

The Public Service Leadership Program provides a comprehensive opportunity for current sophomores and juniors of any major at Stanford who want to be intentional in their personal leadership development.

Candidates begin the program in Winter Quarter with the introductory 2-unit course "Introduction to Public Service Leadership." Through this five-quarter experience, candidates build a strong community of peer-leaders who will learn with and from each other. Each candidate is actively involved in public service leadership through a position or project on or off campus and brings a unique set of experiences and perspectives to the group. After the initial course, much of the work is independent and can be done at a student's own pace until the program completion the following spring.

All participating candidates will be assigned to a Haas Center advisor and be expected to meet with him or her at least once each quarter. The purpose of the advising sessions is to provide candidates a chance to revisit and revise learning plans, provide program assessments, synthesize learning from various components of the program, and discuss future goals and opportunities.

Applications are available Autumn Quarter each year and students who are selected commit to five quarters of leadership development until they complete program requirements during the following Spring Quarter.

For more information, please contact Kristina Lobo.