Student Experience

We work in partnership with Georgetown University students by providing unique learning opportunities and developing future leaders. 

Work directly with expert pracitioners

Student Analysts at the Beeck Center are motivated self-starters looking to drive social change. They are passionate, responsible, detail-oriented, and intellectually curious. Each position supports action-oriented research and connects to the Beeck Center portfolio of social impact by employing the tools of data, design, technology, and innovation. We care deeply about our Student Analysts’ academic, professional, and personal development.

Facilitate critical conversations

We created Discern + Digest as a group reflection series to connect participants with guest speakers and discuss a shared experience.

94%

of past participants reported feeling comfortable sharing their story in the Discern + Digest space.

Identify the necessary skills and strengths for social impact leadership

The Social Impact Navigator helped define “impact leadership” and guide Georgetown University students and their advisors in navigating the social impact landscape.

6

critical skills identified in the Social Impact Navigator: Growth Mindset,  Relentless Learning, Self-Awareness and Courage, Influential Collaboration and Communication, and Empathetic Problem Solving

Craft individualized impact projects for the community

The Project Builder toolkit guided undergraduate students through leading an individualized impact project in place of a traditional summer internship.

Explore immersive learning across the social sector

The GU Impacts Fellowship program centered around an independent summer project with social impact partners across the United States and globally.

300+

Georgetown students participated in GU Impacts.

We work with students to become reflective lifelong learners, to be active participants in civic life and to live generously in service to others.