Experiential Learning

The Office of Student Engagement runs a range of programs that expand your perspective and explore your potential to create value for the world through business. Taking advantage of Stern’s location at the center of global business, the Office of Student Engagement connects you with opportunities to tackle real business challenges and to transform ideas into action that makes an impact on a broad scale. Programs include:

• Stern Consulting Corps (SCC) - In partnership with select nonprofit organizations, for-profit companies, and leading Stern faculty, SCC connects students with unique opportunities to extend their MBA education beyond the classroom to help tackle real business challenges. Students receive mentorship from alumni at top-tier consulting firms as well as faculty advisors. Learn more about SCC in the below podcast and video:
  Stern Consulting Corps



   


A Stern Consulting Corps engagement with City Harvest was featured in a New York Post article.


• Industry Mentoring Initiative (IMI) - A highly sought-after mentoring program for a select group of first-year, full-time MBA students committed to making a career change. The year-long program offers four different career tracks which provide in-depth exposure to a specific industry, as well as advice on various aspects of the internship and full-time job search. Industry tracks are consulting, entertainment & media, investment banking and marketing. Learn more in this podcast:
  Industry Mentoring Initiative



• Board Fellows Program (BFP) - Select second-year MBA students serve on the boards of NYC-based nonprofit organizations for nine-month fellowships. Fellows act as non-voting members, work on committees and complete a strategic project for the board. Board Fellows partners have included the Alzheimer's Association of New York, The Fresh Air Fund and Grow NYC. Learn more in this podcast:
  Board Fellows Program



• Social Impact Internship Fund (SIIF) - A highly competitive fellowship, SIIF supports select first-year MBA students pursuing summer internships with nonprofit organizations and for-profit social enterprises. Learn more in this podcast:
  Social Impact Internship Fund