The Summer of Impact Internship award is intended to support University of Pennsylvania undergraduates (rising sophomores, juniors and seniors) and rising 2nd year Wharton MBAs and graduate students who will be returning to Penn for at least one more year.
Qualifying organizations include:
- Nonprofit 501(c)(3) (or its equivalent outside the U.S.)
- NGOs
- Public sector organizations
- For-profit social ventures
- Social impact venture firms with a clearly defined social or environmental purpose incorporated into the core operation of the business – evident in both mission and practice
Eligible for-profit organizations include:
- Social impact for-profit ventures or businesses (including B-Corporations) that:
- Focus on addressing the needs of low income communities or customers
- Explicit purpose of increasing the positive social and/or environmental impact of these groups
- That have been funded by investors or grant makers who support businesses making measurable social or environmental impacts (evidence of this should be noted in the application).
The award is designed to support students who will be actively contributing to the impact of the social enterprise over the summer. Internships should engage students in the day-to-day work of the social enterprise; especially the elements creating a direct impact.
Applications from interns who will be working closely with the founding team and/or senior leaders will be prioritized.
Applications will be reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis until funds are no longer available.