Ways to Get Involved

There are many opportunities for UC Berkeley students to gain skills in teamwork, research, program management, communications and marketing, and event planning with the Institute for Business & Social Impact (IBSI).

If you’re a UC Berkeley student interested in engaging in experiential learning with IBSI, feel free to contact us at [email protected].

Student Assistants and Academic Student Employees

IBSI staff hire student assistants to support specific administrative workstreams and faculty hire Academic Student Employees (ASEs) in pre-doc, graduate student researcher, and post-doc positions to support and lead research efforts.

Depending on funding available, IBSI can also fund student innovations – such as tracks focused on inclusive financial technology in Blum Center’s Big Ideas program.

Priya Haji Award

The Priya Haji award for continuing students pursuing summer internships in areas that further the mission of IBSI in the area of social innovation and entrepreneurship with enterprises that might not be able to compensate interns at market rates. Students must have a summer internship at a verifiable startup/non-public company, not founded by the applying student, received a specific and substantive written job/internship offer, and the internship is for a full-time, summer position for at least 8 weeks in duration. For more information, please visit Haas Financial Aid webpage.

Student Groups

IBSI collaborates with diverse student groups that reflect our commitment to building a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable society. For more information about the groups we work with, see our student group page.