Beyond the Classroom
Beyond the Classroom
The programs featured below provide unique opportunities for Stanford students to learn ecopreneurial skills outside of their classes. These programs have been designed to be complementary to the robust landscape of classes and programs offered by our partners across Stanford University.
Explore our programs below:
For a broader list of sustainability and entrepreneurship opportunities at Stanford, visit the Resource Landscape page.
Gain hands-on experience in early-stage, sustainability-focused startups and projects.
Ecopreneurial Summer Internship Program (EcoSIP)
Stanford graduate students test their fit with an ecopreneurial career path by interning at an early-stage, sustainability-focused company for the summer. The Ecopreneurial Summer Internship Program (EcoSIP) supplements the intern’s salary over the summer when companies are unable to afford a competitive wage. Students most often self-source the startups for which they want to intern, but our staff helps curate a selection of eligible opportunities as well.
Read more details about the EcoSIP Program.
Ecopreneurial Research for Accelerating Market Pathfinding (EcoRAMP)
The Ecopreneurial Research for Accelerating Market Pathfinding (EcoRAMP) program offers a unique learning opportunity for Stanford undergraduates to work on a Sustainability Accelerator-supported project, exploring the development of sustainability innovations and their externalization. Part-time positions are available during the academic year, and full-time positions are available during the summer.
See more details about the EcoRAMP Program.
Ecopreneurial Innovation Externalization Program (EcoX)
The Ecopreneurial Innovation Externalization Program (EcoX) offers Stanford graduate students an experiential learning opportunity to work with a Stanford lab to explore commercialization pathways of the lab’s sustainability-focused innovation full-time for 8 weeks over the summer with a stipend, coaching, workshops, and a supportive community.
See more details about the EcoX Program.
Access competitive Fellowship programs for students evaluating or launching sustainability-focused ventures with funding, mentorship, and resources.
Ecopreneurial Summer Innovation Sprint (EcoSprint)
The Ecopreneurial Summer Innovation Sprint (EcoSprint) program offers Stanford graduate students an experiential learning opportunity to evaluate their own sustainability-focused venture ideas full-time for eight weeks over the summer with a stipend, coaching, workshops, and a supportive community.
Read more details about the EcoSprint program.
Stanford Impact Founder (EcoSIF)
In collaboration with the GSB’s Center for Social Innovation, the EcoSIF Fellows (formerly SIF-Eco) provides $110,000 in funding along with advising support to fellows who want to start a high-impact for-profit or nonprofit venture that addresses a pressing social or environmental need. Distinct from the fellowship, SIF finalists are eligible to receive a SIF prize in acknowledgment of their ecoventure and leadership potential.
Read more details about the EcoSIF Program.
Students can connect with year-round communities, mentorship, and tools that extend learning beyond formal programs. These resources help ecopreneurs stay supported, connected, and ready to grow their ventures.
SVS EcoCircle
Join the SVS EcoCircle, with year-round coaching, legal resources, and a supportive community of peers.
Stanford Venture Studio (SVS) connects students to resources, entrepreneurial expertise, and an interdisciplinary community of like-minded peers and alumni. In partnership with Stanford Ecopreneurship, SVS offers the Ecopreneur Circle, which includes dedicated staff and resources to support sustainability-focused teams, including:
- Techno-Economic Analysis (TEA) Coaching
- Pitch Coaching
- On-demand legal and fundraising resources
Learn more about SVS EcoCircle.
Looking for more Ecopreneurship opportunities?
Our Resource Landscape database has additional courses, internships, grants, clubs, fellowships, events, and more!