Student Engagement

We put students first!

R&DE Stanford Dining prides itself on providing not only high-quality and nutritious cuisine to meet the wide variety of dietary needs, but a wide variety of opportunities for students to get directly involved. We offer student engagement programs that encourage students to pursue interests in many fields including sustainability, nutrition, research and community building.

Stanford Food Institute Internship

In this academic year-long program, you'll start by diving into a behind-the-scenes tour of Stanford Dining's award-winning, pioneering food program, and you'll leave having contributed to real-world problems and projects that truly make a difference. On top of it all, you'll experience invaluable mentorship from some of the country's brightest minds and most established leaders on topics of culinary excellence, eating well, and sustainable food systems. You will even have the opportunity to co-lead a project with one of our amazing mentors. Warning: As a result of this internship, you just might be convinced to pursue a career in food!

Apply here.

Dining Ambassadors
Meet the 22/23 Dining Ambassadors

Open to all undergraduate students currently residing in the neighborhoods, the Dining Ambassador Internship offers a chance to get involved with our dining programs and special events to build and engage the community while acting as a trusted liaison between dining staff and students. Please click here to view the full job description. Applications for the 2023-24 academic year will open this coming summer. Please email Elizabeth Hansen at emhansen@stanford.edu with any further questions.

Student Menu Innovation Committee

Our goal is to represent the diverse food preferences of the student community, while supporting sustainable, healthy, delicious food as we craft student dining hall menus together. Committee members are volunteers that will work together with the Stanford Dining executive chef team for the academic year, providing student input and perspectives on current and proposed dining hall menus. This includes providing feedback for new menu items, new recipes, authenticity, inclusivity of dishes, sustainability, health and wellness and overall deliciousness.

To apply, please complete the questionnaire here.

Academic Course and Class Collaborations

To collaborate with R&DE Stanford Dining for class assignments, capstone projects or honors theses, complete the R&DE Stanford Dining Student Project Request form or email emhansen@stanford.edu.

Meet the Dining Ambassadors for the 22/23 Academic Year!

Dining Ambassadors meet regularly with our culinary and dining management leaders so share

What your dining hall favorites are?
What you would like to see offered in the dining hall?
What you would like to see more of in the dining hall?
How the dining hall can help build community in our neighborhood?

To contact a Dining Ambassador, email contactmyda@lists.stanford.edu and in the subject line start with the neighborhood you would like to reach out to!

Aspen
Stern Dining Hall

Joyce Chen

Leila Baptiste Wang Gaouette

Ginkgo
Arrillaga Family Dining Hall & Branner Dining Hall

There are not currently any dining ambassadors for this neighborhood.

If you are a resident of Neighborhood N and interested in representing this neighborhood, please reach out to emhansen@stanford.edu.

Hyperion
Wilbur Dining Hall

Shreya Mehta

Mina Ky

Magnolia
Ricker Dining Hall & Suites

Hunter Hicks

Jose Angel Machin Kairuz

Olive
Florence Moore Dining Hall

Maclaira Camper

Currently offering Virtual Listening Sessions on Mondays and Fridays from1:00pm-2:00pm for the 2023 spring quarter, 4/10/23-5/31/23. Click here to join.

Redwood
Lakeside Dining Hall