Each quarter, the Stanford Center for Racial Justice hosts part-time internships for Stanford University law students, graduate students, and undergraduate juniors and seniors to support our work to address some of the most challenging problems in our country resulting from the history and persistence of racism. We are excited to announce our amazing Winter 2024 cohort, who collectively bring a stellar range of personal, academic, and professional experiences that will contribute to the advancement of racial justice!
Meet Our Winter 2024 Interns
Andrew Baker | Andrew (he/him) is a first-year law student originally from Toronto, Canada. He is broadly interested in the relationship between race, history, and policymaking, with a particular focus on law enforcement and mass incarceration. Before attending law school, he received a B.A. from Yale University and worked in electoral politics, before receiving a Ph.D. from Harvard University. He previously taught U.S. history at Bates College, where his research focused on race and policing in Jim Crow New Orleans. At the law school, he volunteers with Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, working to facilitate re-entry for formerly incarcerated people and to promote labor justice. In his free time, Andrew enjoys running, biking, reading, and spending time with family.
Nylah Custalow | Nylah is a 1L at Stanford Law School from Virginia interested in the intersection of race and education. She is passionate about understanding and analyzing American structures and institutions, history, culture, and society. She completed her undergraduate education at University of Virginia and received a Bachelors in American Studies and African and African-American Studies. At the law school, Nylah is part of the Housing and Immigration pro bono projects. In her free time, Nylah loves going on walks, vlogging, making playlists, and going to dinner with friends.
Emily Olick Llano | Emily (she/her/ella) is a master’s student from Cambridge, MA, studying Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies. Her primary academic interests exist at the intersection of immigration, post-secondary access, and policy. In 2022, she founded Avanza Education, a college access consulting initiative dedicated to the advancement of undocumented students. Before coming to Stanford, Emily worked in education consulting at Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research, where her team partnered with school districts to develop data-driven solutions to student achievement gaps. Previously, she worked in Boston as an Investment Analyst at Cambridge Associates, an international investment consulting firm. In this role, she specialized in socially responsible endowment management for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and mission-driven nonprofit foundation clients. Emily received her BA from Bowdoin College and is also a Fulbright award recipient.
Delia Appiah Mensah | Delia (she/her) is a 1L at Stanford Law School from Dallas, TX primarily interested in general civil rights with a focus on health, technology, and access to justice both in the U.S. and abroad. She completed her undergraduate education at The University of Texas at Dallas and received her bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering. Prior to law school, Delia worked as an intern for the 291st District Court Second Chance Community Court Program via AmeriCorps then as a medical device patent examiner at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In law school, she is a 1L representative for the Black Law Students Association, 1L representative for Section 5, a volunteer for Stanford’s Social Security and Disability Pro Bono Project (SSDP), and a member of the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Journal. In her free time, Delia enjoys listening to anything related to interior design, architecture, and woodworking, learning new recipes, and staying active.
Ariel Salmon | Ariel is a first-year law student, most recently from Chicago. Before law school, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Chicago and received a Bachelors in Political Science. After completing her undergraduate degree, she worked as a legal assistant at the Environmental Law and Policy Center and EarthJustice. In law school she volunteers with the Social Security Disability Project and Pets in Need. In her free time, Ariel enjoys boxing, watching animated shows, and baking.
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