Founded in 2004 by students, the Haas Impact Internship Awards (HIIA) provide grants to supplement the income of MBA students pursuing summer internships in the social sector. These funds allow students to put their Haas MBA to use for organizations that are doing important work in communities around the world but cannot offer to pay a typical MBA salary. HIIA has historically been student-run and supported by the Center for Social Sector Leadership (CSSL) and has been made possible by donations from the Berkeley Haas community – students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Haas Impact Intership Award Recipient Stories
Alicia Marshall
2023 Recipient | World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization Department of Climate Change & Environmental Determinants of Health Intern
It has always been my dream to work for the World Health Organization, and I am so grateful for your support to make that dream a reality! With a background in public health and a focus on social impact at Haas, I found working at the World Health Organization this summer to be a perfect fit. I was able to use my experience in environmental health to support the department in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their environmental health offices for thirty-five countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Jessica (Ye Hyung) Kim
2022 Recipient | Design Intern, IDEO
I worked with a small team of designers to develop a public health communication campaign in an at-risk immigrant community in Marin County. Constantly updated guidance on COVID-19 protocols and vaccinations led fatigue and confusion. In response, the CDC funded a project that brought together the University of Minnesota’s National Resource Center for Refugees, Immigrants and Migrants, with Canal Alliance, a local CBO with whom we would co-design and pilot the campaign.