Master in Management

Optional Summer Service Internship

Real-World Experience Before Day 1

A Head Start on Skills, Experience, and Opportunity

The optional Summer Service Internship places incoming students with Atlanta-area nonprofits, government agencies, and socially responsible businesses for a credit-bearing, immersive experience the summer (June-July) before your Master in Management begins. You will bridge real-world impact and graduate leadership development as you complete 270 hours at a placement site, weekly class sessions, and deliver project work that connects on-the-job practice to classroom learning.

  • Credit Hours

  • Weeks (June-July)

  • Hours at Placement Site

    Program Components

    • Placement with Atlanta-area nonprofits, government agencies, or socially responsible businesses
    • New-student orientation to set expectations and build community
    • 270 hours of work at the placement site (summer term)
    • Weekly class sessions to reflect, integrate learning, and hear from practitioners
    • A supervised project that advances the host organization and demonstrates applied skills
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    • Why It Matters

      You will sharpen the connection between practical work and intellectual study while deepening commitments to responsibility, service, and career purpose.

    • Who Should Participate

      Incoming Master in Management students seeking practical experience, community engagement, and an opportunity to explore career purpose and social impact.

    • When to Apply

      Since the internship is completed in May-June prior to the program start, you will need to apply by the round 2 deadline if you'd like to participate.

      What You Will Gain

      Graduate School Preparation

      • Stronger readiness for Master in Management coursework through applied learning
      • Ability to contribute meaningfully to class discussions with real examples
      • Clearer sense of personal purpose and professional direction
      • Enhanced reflective and critical-thinking skills from weekly guided sessions
      • A head start on developing your professional identity
      • Early community-building with peers before the program begins

       

      Career-Ready Experience

      • Early résumé enhancement through a 270-hour, mission-driven project
      • Stronger career clarity from hands-on exploration of purpose-driven work
      • Demonstrated leadership, teamwork, and project management capabilities
      • Practical soft skills—communication, problem-solving, adaptability—that employers value
      • Insight into socially responsible business practices and community impact
      • Potential references, mentorship, and future employment opportunities