The Stanford Public Interest Network (SPIN) is a recent initiative driven by a group of alumni in New York City. We aim to build a network of Stanford alumni working in the public interest and to operate a fellowship program that places recent Stanford graduates in full-time paid positions in non-profit organizations and government agencies. The purpose of the fellowship program is two-fold: to assist public interest organizations in finding qualified employees and to recruit talented students to work in public service.

Meet the SPIN fellows who began work this summer in New York City and San Francisco.

SPIN in the News:
A New York Times article on Princeton's Project 55. 
A followup letter mentioning SPIN. 
SPIN in the Stanford Daily.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:
The Stanford Public Interest Network (SPIN) strives to raise awareness of the public interest and careers in public service among Stanford undergraduates and alumni. The organization's goal is to expand the definition of the public interest and its relevance to alumni lives after Stanford by establishing fellowships for Stanford graduates and serving as a network for alumni and students interested in public service.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES:
The Stanford Public Interest Network (SPIN) is founded on the following premises:

Stanford provides its graduates with quality education, applicable 
skills, and access to a network of successful alumni.

These resources leave Stanford alumni well-positioned to address the 
many systemic problems affecting society at every level and gives 
them the civic responsibility to do so.

A network should exist to support and encourage commitment to the 
public interest.