Programs

As Wharton and Penn students, you are the talent for tomorrow’s social impact. We’ll help you gain the experience, knowledge, and skills to change the world.

At Wharton Social Impact, we are committed to creating transformational opportunities for students. We offer a robust set of student programs and resources to match your interests in social impact and business.

Learn about impact investing. Start a social enterprise. Consult on real-world projects through a selective fellowship. Attend your dream conference. Earn funding for unpaid internships. Conduct research. Network with socially-conscious peers.

If you want to use your talents to make the world a better place, we’ll support you and help you succeed.

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Wharton Social Impact

Do you prioritize social impact and seek real-world experience to address today’s most challenging issues? Eager to jumpstart your impact investing career? We offer a variety of opportunities and projects, allowing you to chart your path toward the experiences that interest you most.

WISE Fellowship

Fellows work on research and consulting projects to scale the social impact of their client’s business. Clients may be impact investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, for-profit companies, or nonprofit organizations.

Total Impact Portfolio Challenge

An annual competition that equips aspiring wealth managers, portfolio managers, and investment advisors with the knowledge and practical skills to design and execute 100% impact portfolios across asset classes.

Bendheim Loan Forgiveness Fund for Alumni

A competitive program that awards Wharton alumni working in social impact careers with loan forgiveness.

Turner Social Impact Society

An interdisciplinary community of Penn undergraduates who are passionate about social impact. Through TSIS, they gain the knowledge, experience, community, and support to turn their passions into purpose, their aspirations into reality.

MBA Impact Investing Network & Training

Trains business school students in the fundamentals of impact investing. From online training modules and advisory sessions to a final pitch competition with the chance to win a $50,000 investment, students gain the skills and experience of investing for social change.

Wharton Impact Venture Associates

A best-in-class impact investing educational program that mirrors typical investment fund activities. Students get hands-on training in sourcing and due diligence as they link entrepreneurs with potential investors.

Jacobs Impact Entrepreneur Prize

Funding and fellowship opportunity for MBA change-makers who are developing and launching social impact ventures.

Wharton Africa Growth Partners

Assesses deals and conducts strategic consulting projects with impact investors who invest in sub-Saharan Africa. WAG students even have the opportunity to travel to the continent to meet with their clients and portfolio companies.

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