Community Impact Initiative

Build your experience while earning your degree

At D'Amore-McKim, experience-driven learning is at the core of everything we do. Whether you're looking to advance in your current career, pivot to a new industry, or both, applying your classroom knowledge in real-world settings will be an invaluable part of your journey. 

Serve your community with your expertise

Apply what you've learned in the classroom to a position at a non-profit. These team-based experiential opportunities offer rewarding, educational work in business analytics and beyond.

During your Community Impact Initiative, you'll undertake a strategic business project with a nonprofit, meet with senior leadership, a project manager and your peers regularly, and help an organization achieve its mission. A Community Impact Initiative is the perfect opportunity to gain work experience, a diverse set of skills, and network with industry professionals.

Timeline 

Community Impact Initiatives last 8-12 weeks during the Summer term, are part-time unpaid positions, and are typically completed remotely.

How to secure a Community Impact Initiative 

Each student must fill out an application form with the Graduate Career Center specifying which projects they want to pursue. The student will first be screened, and then the nonprofit will review the application and accept students they feel will be a strong fit for their project and team.

Examples of past projects 

  • Enhanced online presence for a New York City based literacy non-profit in order to boost its reputation and attract a more diverse group of volunteers and corporate donors
  • Built relationships with partner organizations to more effectively target military veterans, and their spouses, looking to transition to civilian life and for help preparing for interviews
  • Developed database management system for an organization that provides scholarships to top-performing students from low-income families in the East Africa region

Sample employers

Behind the Book, Candorful, Center for Women and Enterprise, Crossroads of Michigan, Hatua Network, Hudson River Park, The Trustees of Reservations

MEET OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT INITIATIVE EMPLOYERS

Developing marketing strategies to help servicemembers

“A position at Candorful is a great learning opportunity and a chance to build experience valued by potential employers. You'll solve complex problems as you contribute to a mission-driven organization.”
Pat Hubbell, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Candorful

Using data to end generational poverty in Kenya

“Not only are the students applying their skills and expertise to actual challenges, but they're also contributing to a mission-driven organization. Their support enhances our organization's capacity, strengthening the Hatua Network's ability to achieve its goals and broaden its reach.”
Vivian Osano, Data and Learning Coordinator