Social Impact Fellows

The Institute for Leadership and Social Impact is partnering with non-profit and community organizations in Atlanta by connecting them with Georgia Tech students with a passion for social impact by facilitating supported internship opportunities.

Fellowship projects are driven by our community partners' needs and opportunities. ILSI then promotes the projects to our Georgia Tech students and partners select the candidate that best suits their needs. The purpose of the program is to create meaningful connections for co-learning. Typical projects are semester-long (fall, spring, or summer). ILSI commits to long-term relationships with our partner organizations (three to four semesters). Our partners to date include the Center for Civic Innovation, Hands On Atlanta, Global Growers Network, Plywood People, and Ubuntu.

Please contact Dori Pap at dori.pap@ilsi.gatech.edu with any questions about the Social Impact Fellows Program.

Hours Served

We provide students with experiential learning to develop a passion for meaningful projects, interpersonal skills, and project management abilities.

Partnerships Funded

Partners Include Hands On Atlanta, Global Growers, Ubuntu, Plywood, WunderGrubs, CCL, and United Nations

How to Apply for Fellowships

Interested students can apply to open fellowships by directly emailing the contact person listed for that opportunity.
If selected for an internship, the organization will recommend the student as a Social Impact Fellow. ILSI will award the Fellowship and work with the student to get them onboarded as a student employee (Please make sure you are eligible to work 10h/week on campus. For example, if you already have employment on campus, it has to be for 10h or less a week in order to be able to work 10h/week for this internship as the maximum allowed is 20h a week)
The student will report directly to the partner for their intern duties for the duration of the engagement. The fellowship will be paid out over the duration of the semester. At the end of the internship the student will submit a blogpost about their experience and will participate in yearly Fellowship event as well as help with marketing the program on campus.