You’ll advance your aspirations by being part of a community of people who help each other reach their goals. We assemble students who bring a strong set of values to our community, and the Yale SOM experience is designed to help each of them hone and strengthen their sense of individual purpose. Being part of a community with this orientation serves as training for cultivating healthy communities in organizations of all sorts and scales.
Internship Fund!
Each year, students, faculty, staff, and alumni come together to raise funds that enable students to do internships nonprofit, governmental, and other social impact organizations.
Auction Night is the Internship Fund’s biggest fundraiser of the year. While most MBA interns expect to receive generous stipends and salaries for our work over the summer, many of our classmates pursuing nonprofit, public sector, and social impact internships aren’t as fortunate. In alignment with the School of Management’s mission of educating leaders for business and society, the Internship Fund was created so that students pursuing these types of internships could do so without regard for financial constraints.
Collaborating on the Regenerative Agriculture Future
Colin Custer ’24 describes how he partnered with Alex Healey ’23 to research a new finance model for the growing regenerative agriculture industry. The report they co-authored is already making an impact.
Student Project Explores Retirement Savings in Underserved Populations
Student teams in the MBA for Executives program last fall explored initiatives to encourage retirement planning in African American and Latino communities.
Video: Scenes from Social Impact Week
In December, the student-run Net Impact club hosted a series of events aimed at engaging the Yale SOM community around the theme “earning your power" and introducing students to ways they can help make a difference.
Solving challenges together
The community is united by the belief that acting on our mission requires us to address the biggest and most pressing challenges in the world today. Such problems can’t be solved through solitary gestures—it takes teamwork, an ability to leverage human capital, and the building of active connections between people, ideas, and resources. You’ll collaborate with students and others to take on issues you care deeply about.
Having fun together
The SOM community thrives on camaraderie, offering ample opportunities for students to bond, unwind, and engage in various extracurricular activities. Whether it's participating in student clubs, attending networking events, or exploring the local area together, fun is an integral part of campus culture at Yale SOM.
We Rate Dogs (and Cats): Scenes from Yale SOM’s Mascot Competition
Last fall, students brought their pets to Evans Hall to show off their talents and compete for the title of unofficial SOM mascot.
Video: Gathering Together at Friendsgiving
The Yale SOM community came together in early November for Friendsgiving, an evening to celebrate “friendship, community, and fellowship” and enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving feast.
Making Connections through Running
Megan Grossman ’25 shares how running has helped her connect to members of her Red Cohort and the city of New Haven—and to raise money for a free clinic staffed by Yale students.
