SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECTS
Social Impact Projects (SIP) is an on-campus internship program that empowers students to work on innovative projects worldwide for award-winning organizations that make a difference.
Our Partners
We pair BYU students with hand-picked organizations to help them with social impact projects.
Here are just a few of the organizations we’ve helped over the years:
Projects last one full semester (Fall, Winter, and Spring/Summer) and provide professional experience supported through academic curriculum and experienced advisors. A 3.0 credit class runs concurrently with the projects for students to learn about social impact and develop the skills necessary to succeed in this 7-9-hours-per-week internship. SIP students build their resumes, make connections, and serve society.
Are you a Student?
Meet Our Students
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Kody Wilde
Kody is an interdisciplinary humanities major who cares about environmental justice and sustainability. He interned for DGrid during Winter semester 2022. He did not become interested in social impact until he discovered SIP during his last semester of college.
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Francesca Paul
Francesca is an entrepreneurial management major who is passionate about global education. She interned for Finlit during Spring term 2022. Francesca proudly shares that she has more than ten different ethnicities in her family heritage from countries around the world.
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Anna Ott
Anna is a public health major who is passionate about high-quality, equitable education. She interned for the Alzheimer’s Association of Utah during Spring term 2022. Sometimes, she dresses up as Princess Anna from Frozen for events.
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Joshua Kelley
Joshua is a mechanical engineering major who cares deeply about education. He interned for Tom Nox + Suited for Good during Spring term 2022. When Joshua isn’t tackling the world’s social problems, he enjoys birdwatching and computer restoration.
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Zein Mosarsaa
Zein is an information systems major with an interest in addressing the refugee crisis. She interned for HealEx during Spring term 2022. Inspired by her love for Palestinian Folklore, she became a professional Dabkeh Dancer.
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Yomi Cui
Yomi is an international relations major who strives to expand her understanding of cultural differences. She interned for HealEx during Spring term 2022. Yomi shares that for an entire semester, she had a hot pot every week to release negative energies.
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Preston McInnes
Preston is a philosophy major who is interested in United States health care reform. He interned for the Utah County Health Department during Spring term 2022. His favorite gourmet snack is tomato toast, which is buttered toast, tomatoes, and salt and pepper.
Want to partner with us?
Whether you are looking to take your start-up to the next level, to bring some fresh ideas to your non-profit, or are just hoping to establish a pipeline for recruiting future BYU graduates to work within your corporation, becoming a partner through the Ballard Center can help your organization reach your goals and increase your ability to do good in the world.
The Numbers
Since 2015 we have worked with 137 partners worldwide on 332 projects, with 1,148 students from 178 majors.
137
Partners
332
Projects
1148
Students
178
Majors
At the Ballard Social Impact Center, we connect business practitioners who care deeply about social impact with students who are developing theories, philosophies, and models for real change. Social Impact Projects are a crucial mechanism for creating meaningful partnerships that help learners and teachers reach new heights of social change.
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