Every year, the Stanford Arts Institute supports a cohort of undergraduate students in the Honors in the Arts and Inter-Arts Minor programs, as they each develop an interdisciplinary arts capstone project over the course of their senior year. Both programs are open to undergraduate students from any disciplinary background, and their projects go beyond the traditional boundaries of their major. Students participate in weekly workshops throughout senior year and present their work at an end-of-year Symposium.  

You can learn more about the programs here:
Honors in the Arts: https://arts.stanford.edu/for-students/academics/honors-in-the-arts/ 
Inter-Arts Minor: https://arts.stanford.edu/for-students/academics/interdisciplinary-arts-minor/

One of the mainstays of our program has been pairing seniors with graduate student mentors. Mentors provide feedback and guidance on the content and scope of the project. They may recommend relevant media and/or readings, assist the student in coming up with a realistic timeline for the work, and serve as a source of support during the capstone year. Capstone students are paired with both a faculty advisor and a graduate student mentor, who will collaborate on guiding their student's project.

Graduate student mentorship is a paid position. Mentors work an average of 2 hours a week, to a maximum of 22 hours/quarter, at a rate of $28/hour. While we expect regular in-person (or Zoom) meetings throughout the quarter, guidance and feedback can often be provided via email, and Graduate Student Mentors may dictate the precise nature and duration of meetings with students. The position is for Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters.

If you have any questions about this position or the application process, please contact Stanford Arts Institute Associate Director Jessi Pipert; jpipert@stanford.edu

Graduate students interested in becoming a mentor at SAI in the 2024-25 academic year are invited to complete the form below.