See. Serve. Lead.
We’re inspired by the legacy of Max Baucus to break down barriers so that Montana students can see, serve, and lead locally and throughout the world.
Our Impact
About Max Baucus
Max Baucus is a former U.S. Senator and U.S. Ambassador to China, active today in business, public policy, and international affairs. In his years as an elected official and diplomat he was engaged in the most consequential issues of the past half-century, and continues to provide counsel as co-founder of the Baucus Group. He is a native of Montana—the state where he was raised in a ranching family, appeared on the ballot nine times, and never lost an election.
What We Do
Public Service
Climate
China Study Abroad
The Baucus Leaders Program offers undergraduate and graduate students summer internships in Washington, D.C., or Montana, placing them with Congressional, public sector, or nonprofit offices to experience first-hand the legislative and policy-making process.
Through paid internships, immersive study abroad, and public speaker events, our programs connect students with leading voices and organizations in climate law and policy—whether working with national climate organizations, studying international climate law in Ireland, or engaging with global leaders through the Stockman Bank Speakers Series.
Our China Study Abroad programs introduce Montana university students to Chinese culture, business, government, history, and climate-smart manufacturing, building a cohort of leaders equipped to take on the toughest challenges of the 21st Century.
Student Opportunities
Past Newsletters
Check out our bi-annual newsletter to see what we’ve been doing, get introduced to our program participants, and go in-depth to the Institute’s history.
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Spring 2024 Newsletter
Spring 2023 Newsletter
Annual Reports
Check out our Annual Report to see how the Baucus Institute is empowering students across the globe, hear directly from our program participants, and get a glimpse of what’s ahead.
Stockman Bank Speakers Series
We bring global thought leaders in the areas of economic development, foreign policy and politics to Montana for public discussions about issues of critical importance to the future of our country. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, Stockman Bank Speakers Series events are free and open to the public.
Previous events
Thank You To Our Donors
